La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here with the outlook for La Preciosa. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. This is an advanced reef break, exposed to the north, and it’s looking for a very specific E-NE swell to really fire.

We’ve got water temp sitting about 83°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. Comfortable.

First up, the good news? There are a few windows of decent conditions, but they’re few and far between. The rest is a write-off.

Starting from now, Friday morning, it’s a no-go. Winds are cross-off and the swell is a weak 3ft from the E with a short, gutless 6-second period. The combined energy is a pathetic 98. This continues right through the first week – Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday – all showing poor surf conditions. The swell ticks up a bit, hitting 5ft by Tuesday afternoon, but the wind stays cross-off and messy. Energy starts to rise, hitting 276 by Tuesday arvo, but the quality just isn’t there. Wednesday the 8th is the first real shift. Morning still looks average, but by Wednesday afternoon the wind turns offshore, blowing nicely from the ESE at 16 mph. Swell is 6ft from the E at 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to a moderate 373. This is your first real window. Clean waves, but the short period means it’s better for the bank than a point break.

Thursday the 9th morning is the standout of the whole run. Cloudy skies, a steady offshore from the SE at 12 mph, and a solid 5ft of E swell at 8 seconds. The energy is 360. This is where you want to be. Clean, lined-up waves for the advanced crew. After that, it gets messy again.

Friday the 10th morning has a bigger 7ft swell from the east, but with a fresh 19 mph offshore wind, it’s going to be blown-out and tough, even for this advanced spot. That’s borderline for experts only.

Then we got another good window on Saturday the 11th morning – offshore wind again, 5ft E swell, 8-second period, energy at 309. Good session potential.

After that, the second week is a real mixed bag. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th mornings have cleaner offshore winds, but the swell drops back to 4ft and the period drops to 6 seconds. Energy is weak, around 117. Surfable, but very ordinary. Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are messy with cross-off winds.

The last real chance is Thursday the 16th of July. Morning brings a risk of thunderstorms but a clean offshore wind from the ESE at 12 mph. Swell is 4ft from the ENE with a slightly better 8-second period. Energy is a moderate 202. It’s worth a look for the clean conditions, but don’t expect pumping barrels.

Overall, if you can get out on the 9th morning, that’s the absolute cream of the crop. The 8th afternoon and the 11th morning are your next best bets. Everything else is blown out, weak, or just plain messy. Hang in there, it might look better next month.

Rusty.

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