Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 355 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Preciosa in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for La Preciosa.
We’re looking at a pretty grim run ahead, to be honest. The next 16 days are a real struggle. We’ve got a solid block of time, from the 27th of July all the way through to the 11th of August, and there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is coming from the east and east-northeast, but the wind is a persistent cross-offshore breeze, and it’s blowing way too hard for the size of the waves. For most of the window, it’s a write-off.
The only sessions that even get a nod are the mornings of the 30th of July and the 1st of August, and the morning of the 10th of August. Even then, the conditions are described as ‘marginal’. That’s not a compliment. On the 30th of July, you’re looking at a 5ft swell from the east-northeast with a short 8-second period and moderate wave energy (232). The 1st of August is similar, 5ft from the east, 8 seconds, moderate energy (253). The 10th of August morning brings a 5ft swell from the east, 7 seconds, and moderate energy (250). The wind is still a cross-off on all of these, so it’s not clean, it’s just a bit less horrible than the rest. Water temperature is 83°F with a slight anomaly of 0.5°F – basically what you’d expect for this time of year, so at least it’s warm.
But honestly, with the swell being all short-period, and the wind never letting up, it’s a frustrating outlook. The break is a very consistent, exposed reef, so it needs the right conditions, and we just aren’t getting them. For a beginner, this is fine – the swell never gets above 5ft until the very end of the run, but the bumpy, blown-out nature of it makes it ugly for everyone. An expert wouldn’t find much to love with these short-period, wind-affected waves.
There is no standout here. The best you can hope for is a ‘less bad’ window on those few mornings, but don’t get your hopes up. The forecast can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 127 | 127 | 153 | 32 | 44 | 4 | 124 | 232 | 346 | 291 | 291 | 228 | 197 | 253 | 253 | 213 | 160 | 193 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:52PM0.66m | 7:32AM0.41m | 8:32PM0.68m | 8:18AM0.44m | 9:08PM0.68m | 9:03AM0.47m | 9:44PM0.68m | 9:48AM0.51m | 10:18PM0.67m | 10:33AM0.54m | 10:51PM0.64m | 11:18AM0.57m | 11:26PM0.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.21m | 1:26PM0.09m | 3:03AM0.21m | 2:11PM0.10m | 3:38AM0.20m | 2:56PM0.11m | 4:10AM0.19m | 3:41PM0.13m | 4:42AM0.17m | 4:28PM0.16m | 5:14AM0.15m | 5:18PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 127 | 127 | — | 32 | 44 | 4 | 14 | 232 | — | 291 | 291 | 228 | 197 | 253 | — | 213 | 160 | — | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 10 | N 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 169 | — | — | 153 | 59 | 31 | 92 | 124 | — | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | — | — | 193 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 0 | 715 | 872 | 18 | 715 | 327 | 0 | 333 | 327 | 0 | 783 | 872 | 0 | 471 | 471 | 0 | 471 | 1061 | 0 |
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