La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the spot.

Overall, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off for La Preciosa. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, cross-off wind swell that’s just not going to deliver. The good news is there’s a real pulse of energy on the horizon, but you’ll have to be patient.

The first real surf we see is a tease. The weekend of the 24th and 25th has some increasing swell, but it’s all short-period windswell (6-7 seconds) and the wind is a steady cross-off from the east. The wave energy is moderate, hitting 176 on the Tuesday morning, but the quality is poor. It’s surfable, but don’t expect much.

Then, things go quiet again. The 26th and 27th see a bit of a bump, with moderate energy (202 to 420) and a slightly longer period (8 seconds), but we’re still stuck with cross-off winds. The label says “marginal” – it’s a step up from the earlier stuff, but it’s not a standout.

The real standout, and the one you need to circle in your calendar, is the very end of the month. Sunday, the 30th of August. The morning session is the best on offer. We’re looking at a solid 10 ft easterly groundswell, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is a whopping 1600, which is strong. The wind swings to a light offshore from the ESE, making for a clean, lined-up reef. This is an advanced wave, thick and powerful, so it’s for the experienced crew. The water is a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year. The break is very consistent, but with a quality this good, expect a crowd because it’s often busy. The swell direction is perfect for the reef. That’s your window.

The Sunday afternoon drops off a bit (8 ft, 9 seconds, 1093 energy) and the wind goes cross-off again, so it’s still good but not as clean as the morning.

After that, Monday the 31st has some leftover swell, 5 ft, but it’s back to cross-off winds and the energy drops sharply. The rest of the first week of September is a return to the small, weak, poor stuff we saw at the start.

So, the long story short: there’s a long gap of nothing special until the 30th of August. The 30th morning is the standout. Everything else is just filling time.

Rusty, signing off.

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