Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, E swell with 566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Preciosa this week:
The surf forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Preciosa in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 84 | 107 | 152 | 131 | 92 | 94 | 154 | 261 | 368 | 398 | 373 | 355 | 284 | 287 | 287 | 257 | 309 | 283 | 299 | 332 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:56PM0.78m | 7:54AM0.53m | 8:45PM0.77m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:31PM0.74m | 9:46AM0.62m | 10:15PM0.70m | 10:39AM0.64m | 10:57PM0.64m | 11:31AM0.65m | 11:38PM0.58m | 12:23PM0.65m | 00:19AM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM-0.00m | 2:22AM0.15m | 1:56PM0.01m | 3:07AM0.13m | 2:54PM0.04m | 3:49AM0.11m | 3:51PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.10m | 4:47PM0.11m | 5:10AM0.09m | 5:43PM0.15m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.19m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 107 | 152 | 11 | 92 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 373 | 284 | 13 | 287 | 287 | 257 | 309 | 283 | 299 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 13 | — | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 17 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | E 15 | E 14 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 84 | — | — | 131 | — | — | 154 | 261 | 368 | 398 | — | 355 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1061 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1061 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 2 | 327 | 329 | 2 | 144 | 1061 | 18 | 327 | 970 | 18 | 0 | 262 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Amber Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our La Preciosa surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the La Preciosa Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for La Preciosa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Preciosa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Preciosa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Preciosa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Preciosa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
La Preciosa is 19 km (12 miles) from Cabrera. If you plan a holiday in Amber Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cabrera. Cabrera has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest