La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, we’re looking at La Preciosa, a reef break that’s exposed and takes a north swell best. The water’s sitting at 85°F right now, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing wild there.

The honest truth is, the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of onshore and cross-off winds from the east and southeast, hanging around 12 to 19 mph, which is just trashing the surface. Swell is small – mostly 3 ft to 4 ft, coming from the east with a short 7 to 8 second period, so it’s weak, bumpy, and uninviting. The combined energy is weak for most of it, hovering between 82 and 188. It’s a real struggle.

Then we get a bit of a tease. On Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12, the wind finally swings offshore from the ESE in the mornings. Swell picks up just a touch to 4 ft, still from the east, period at 8 seconds, and energy climbs to 205 and 219 – that’s moderate energy. The morning sessions should be clean with that offshore breeze. It’s not pumping, but it’s the best we’ve got. For a reef break, that east swell is a little off-angle for optimum, but with offshore winds, it’ll be rideable and far better than the crud beforehand.

After that, it drops off again. Swell fades to 3 ft or less, and the wind goes back to cross-off or onshore. By the middle of the second week, we’re looking at tiny 1.0 ft to 2 ft surf with energy in the teens and thirties – basically flat. There’s a brief moment on Thursday, September 17 morning where we get offshore wind again, but the swell is only 3 ft with a 6 second period, so it’s barely surfable and ordinary.

The real standout here is the Friday, September 11 morning session. That offshore wind and 4 ft east swell will give you the cleanest, most fun waves of the whole outlook. The Saturday, September 12 morning is nearly as good. Everything else is a write-off. We’re looking at about a 10-day gap of poor conditions before that, and another long stretch of nothing after it.

If you’re a beginner, those 4 ft days are fine, but the wind will still be a factor. For experts, it’s a bit small to get excited about. The reef setup means it’ll handle that east swell okay, but don’t expect perfection.

Rusty.

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