La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the coming weeks.

Straight up, it's a pretty grim run for La Preciosa. We've got a solid block of days here where the surf is more frustrating than fun. The wind is almost constantly a cross-off or a fresh breeze, which just ruins the face. We're looking at a stretch from now, all the way through to the morning of Friday, July 10th, where the conditions are just poor. It's not a good look. The swell direction is coming from the East with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds, which is weak, mushy energy. The combined swell energy is moderate, only hitting around 303 to 402, but with that wind, it's a mess.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday morning, July 10th. For a few hours we get an offshore wind from the ESE at 19 mph. The swell is 6 ft from the East with that same short 8-second period, but that offshore wind will clean it right up. The energy is still moderate (346). It's a marginal call, but it's the only morning that looks worth a paddle. The water temperature is about 83°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit.

After that Friday morning window, it’s back to poor conditions right through the weekend and into the start of the next week. We've got a real dry spell on our hands. The swell drops off significantly, with heights falling below 3 ft and energy levels tanking into double digits. It's just not doing anything.

We do get another quick window on the morning of Wednesday, July 15th. The wind swings offshore again from the ESE at 16 mph, giving us clean faces on a 4 ft East swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The energy is still weak at 162. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary.

Further out, there are a few mornings around Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th that are tagged as "marginal", but the wind is cross-off and the swell is still short-period and moderate at best. Nothing to get excited about. Honestly, the standout session here is that Friday morning, July 10th. It's the only time in the whole 16-day window where the wind conditions and a half-decent 6 ft swell line up. Even then, it's not going to be epic, but it'll be your cleanest option. For the rest of it, you're better off sitting this one out. The consistent cross-off wind and weak, short-period swell just make for frustrating, bumpy waves.

Given that it's a consistent reef break, I'd say we'll get better windows eventually, but this forecast is a tough one.

Be safe out there.
Rusty

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