La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about La Preciosa. This spot is an exposed reef break, advanced-only, and it’s dead consistent, which is promising. The water’s sitting at 84° – that’s 1° warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing too wild, just a nice warm bath.

Right now, we’re in a rough patch. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are basically a write-off – weak little 4ft to 3ft dribble from the east, short period under 8 seconds, and cross-off winds. The combined energy is barely a whisper (145 down to 115). Not worth paddling for.

Sunday the 23rd through Tuesday the 25th are worse. The swell vanishes into nothing – we’re talking 0.7ft and 0.3ft on Monday. The combined energy drops to single digits (8, then 2). It’s a flat spell, no two ways about it. A couple of days with nothing.

Then things nudge back. Wednesday the 26th morning shows a glimmer – 2ft from the east, period up to 9 seconds, and for the first time we get some actual offshore wind (ESE 25 km/h). Combined energy is 80, still weak, but the conditions are finally clean. It’s surfable, but nothing to phone home about.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th see the swell push to 4ft from the east, period around 7-8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs into the moderate range (275, 229). But the wind stays cross-off, so it’s messy. The forecast calls it marginal at best.

The real standout window starts Saturday the 29th into Sunday the 30th. Saturday morning brings 5ft from the east, 7-second period, and combined energy of 325 – solid moderate energy. Sunday morning bumps up to 6ft, same east swell, and the energy hits 407. Still cross-off winds, but the size is there. For a reef break, this is the best on offer: consistent, solid chest-to-head-high surf. It’s pushing over 5ft, so beginners should sit this one out – it’s for the advanced crew.

Monday the 31st drops back to 4ft, and Tuesday the 1st of September fades to 3ft. The energy drops off a cliff (229 down to 123). It’s back to ordinary.

Wednesday the 2nd of September morning shows a tease – 1ft from the east with offshore wind from the SE, but the energy is tiny (45). Not enough to get excited about.

The tail end of the forecast, from Thursday the 3rd to Saturday the 5th of September, is more of the same: small, short-period east swell (3ft to 4ft, 6-7 seconds), cross-off winds, and combined energy barely tickling 143. Saturday the 5th morning is surfable but very ordinary.

The pick of the entire run is Sunday the 30th of August morning. That 6ft east swell with moderate energy (407) is the biggest and most powerful we see, and the reef should handle it better than the beach. But don’t expect perfection with the cross-off breeze.

No kite surfing chatter here – it’s a reef, not a beach setup.

Stay patient. The flat days are behind us after the 25th, and the last few days of August have a real chance.

Rusty, signing off.

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