La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what La Preciosa has cooking.

Water temp is 84°F – about 1°F warmer than average, so just a touch on the warm side. Feels like a warm bath.

Right now, from Sunday August 23rd through Tuesday August 25th, it’s flat. Swell is 0.7ft to 4ft, all short-period junk at 6 to 8 seconds. Wind is a moderate to fresh cross-off breeze out of the east, so the surface is clean but there’s no push. Combined energy is tiny (10 to 100). Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday August 26th stays small in the morning, then that afternoon sees a weird spike: 0.3ft swell with a 16-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell, but no height to back it up. Energy drops to 18.

Things pick up Thursday August 27th. Morning gets 4ft from the east at 8 seconds, combined energy up to 214 – moderate. But the wind is still cross-off, not ideal for this reef setup. Afternoon is similar. Still marginal. Friday August 28th and Saturday 29th stay in that same range: 4ft to 4ft, east swell, 7 seconds, energy 174 to 221. Not bad, but not great.

Sunday August 30th holds: 4ft to 4ft, east swell, 8 seconds, energy 210 to 240. Cross-off wind keeps it from being clean.

Now, the standout window starts Monday August 31st. Monday morning brings 3ft with a 15-second period – proper groundswell, energy hitting 380 (moderate to strong). Monday afternoon jumps to 3ft, same long 15-second period, energy surging to 524. This is where the reef could wake up. Still cross-off, though.

Tuesday September 1st looks promising: 4ft to 4ft, east swell, 12-second period, energy 507 to 621 – strong. Morning has a gentle breeze, afternoon a moderate breeze. Still cross-off, but power is there.

Wednesday September 2nd sees the biggest size: 5ft from the east-northeast, 11-second period in the morning – that’s proper. Energy is 565. Afternoon drops to 5ft, 10 seconds, 394 energy. This is expert territory – over 5ft on a reef with long period, the sets will be powerful.

If I had to pick the best, it’s Tuesday September 1st morning – 4ft, east swell at 12 seconds, strong energy (507), and the gentlest breeze of the whole window (9 mph). That’s your cleanest, most powerful session, even with the cross-off wind. Crowds could show up, so be ready.

From Thursday September 3rd onward, the swell fades. 4ft dropping to 2ft by Sunday September 7th. The 7th morning shows a brief offshore window (16 mph from the ESE) with 2ft and 10 seconds – very ordinary but clean. Energy is low (70). After that, Monday September 8th flattens out.

Overall, the first four days are a bust. The best surf comes in the last days of August and first two days of September, with Tuesday September 1st morning as the clear highlight. After that, it fizzles.

Rusty.

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