La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Listen up, gang. Let's talk about what La Preciosa is cooking up. This is a proper reef, so it's for the crew that knows where to sit.

We've got a quiet start. The first few days dish up some small, messy waves. You're looking at 3ft to 4ft swell from the ENE with a real short period, and the wind is blowing cross-offshore. The combined energy is weak (371 down to 212). Honestly, not worth getting wet for.

But then, hold on to your leash. Monday the 31st of August is the day. That morning session is the one we will be talking about. We’ve got a chunky 8ft East swell rolling in with a 10-second period. That's a serious groundswell, and the combined energy is pumping hard at a solid 1114. And the wind? It’s a glassy, light offshore from the SE at just 5 km/h. For a reef break, that is absolute perfection. The waves will be clean, lined up, and powerful. This is strictly for the advanced surfers only – that size is well into the 'experts only' territory. You’ll be getting some proper pits. Might be a few others out, but for waves like this, it’s all good.

Monday afternoon the wind picks up to a cross-off and drops to 7ft. Still a good wave, but the morning window is your golden ticket.

After that, the outlook goes flat and quiet. From the 1st of September all the way to the 14th, the swell just fades away. We’re talking knee-high slop with combined energy under 300, and most days under 100. The wind stays mostly cross-off, but there’s just no swell to work with. The 7th of September morning gives you a small 4ft bump with a moderate offshore, but the energy is weak (242) and the period is only 9 seconds. It’s a look-and-see kind of session, but it doesn't hold a candle to that Monday.

So, the call is easy. You book your Monday the 31st of August off. Dawn patrol at La Preciosa. That is your best look, and it’s a real beauty. The rest of the sixteen days is for cleaning your gear.

Rusty.

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