La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's cookin' at La Preciosa over the next couple of weeks.

First thing, I gotta be honest with you – this is a rough patch. We're lookin' at a full 16-day window, but the first real recommendation doesn't come until the morning of Thursday, July 23rd, and even then it's just barely worth a look. That's a long stretch of over a week with nothin' to get excited about. The wind is the main problem, blowing a cross-off breeze from the east or east-southeast almost every day, mostly between 12 and 19 mph. It keeps the surface clean, but that angle is just killin' the wave quality. The swell is comin' from the east, which ain't the optimum north direction for this reef break, so we're not gettin' the shape we need.

The water temp is sittin' at 83°F, with an anomaly of just plus 0.5°F, so it's pretty much normal for this time of year. The combined energy of all swells is mostly in the 100-200 range (moderate energy), but it's all short-period, 6 to 8 seconds of windswell, so there's no grunt or power behind it.

Now, let's talk about what little there is. After a long run of days with "poor surf conditions" and zeros across the board, we finally get a tiny glimmer on Thursday morning, July 23rd. The swell is 4ft from the east-northeast with a period of 8 seconds, and for the first time we get some offshore wind from the east-southeast at 15 mph. The combined energy is 129 (moderate). The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and I'd agree. It's not gonna be a session you'll brag about, but it's the only window in the whole forecast where the wind is actually workin' with us.

The other potential moment is Friday morning, July 24th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the east-northeast with an 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 394 (moderate). But the wind is a cross-off from the east-southeast at 12 mph, and the report calls it "marginal surf forecast." It's a maybe, but don't get your hopes up. The same goes for Sunday morning, July 26th, with a 5ft swell from the east-northeast and energy of 259 (moderate), but the wind is still cross-off, and there's a risk of thunderstorms. Not ideal.

Monday morning, July 27th, is probably the last chance you'll get. The swell is 5ft from the east with an 8-second period, and the wind finally drops to a gentle 9 mph from the east-southeast, still cross-off. The energy is 297 (moderate). The report says "marginal surf forecast" again. The smaller swell and lighter wind make it a bit more appealing, but it's still a long way from good.

After that, the swell just drops off a cliff. By Wednesday, July 29th, we're down to 2ft and the energy is a measly 35 (weak). The rest of the window is just a write-off.

So, there's no standout here. The best on offer is probably that Thursday morning, July 23rd, because it's the only time the wind is truly offshore. But even then, it's ordinary. This is a spot that's inconsistent, and this forecast proves it. For a break that's normally "very consistent," this is a real flat spell. It's the kind of stretch where you either take a long walk or just wait it out. Don't be surprised if you see more kite surfers than paddlers out there with that cross-off wind.

Rusty.

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