La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

I gotta be straight with you. The forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days is a real heartbreaker. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with basically nothing worth paddling out for until we get into the second week. The water temp is sitting at a warm 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice swim.

For the first week, from September 4th right through to the 17th, the surf is just not happening. The wind is mostly a cross-off breeze, which isn’t awful, but the swell is tiny, weak, and choppy. The combined wave energy stays mostly in the double digits or low triple digits, which is just pathetic. There’s a couple of mornings, like Monday the 7th and Thursday the 10th, where the wind swings offshore, but the swell is still too small and weak to make anything of it. It’s a lot of “poor surf conditions” and “very ordinary conditions” in the data, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. If you’re a kitesurfer, the consistent 15-18 mph easterly winds might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a bust.

The only glimmer of hope, and I mean the *only* one, comes right at the very end. On Friday morning, September 18th, we finally get a decent shot. The wind switches to a gentle offshore from the ESE at 9 mph, and the swell bumps up to about 5ft from the east with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 198 (moderate), and the comments finally say "surfable waves." It’s not going to be a classic, and the short period means it’ll be a bit wonky, but after two weeks of nothing, this is the standout. The offshore wind will clean it up, making it your best, and really only, bet for a few waves.

Then again on Saturday morning, September 19th, we get a similar setup: about 4ft from the east with light offshore winds. It’s fading fast after that.

So there you have it. A whole lot of nothing, then a quick window on the 18th and 19th. Don’t hold your breath on anything else.

Rusty.

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