La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what La Preciosa has cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at a balmy 84°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a touch of summer warmth lingering.

To be honest, the start of this forecast is a bit of a slow grind. We’ve got a run of days from Saturday the 22nd through to Wednesday the 27th of August where the swell is tiny and the energy is weak. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits, often as low as 2 to 120 (weak energy), and the waves are just too small to get excited about.

Things start to look a little more interesting around Thursday the 27th. The morning sees a bump to 4ft of east swell with a 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 218 (moderate). There’s a bit more to push around, but the conditions are still just marginal. The wind is a cross-off breeze from the east, so it’s not a total washout, but it’s not clean perfection either.

The standout window, and the one that’s got me a bit amped, is Monday the 31st of August. The morning rolls in with 7ft of east swell at 9 seconds, and the energy is pumping at 775 (strong). Then by Monday afternoon, it gets even better: 8ft from the east, period stretching to 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 1116 (very strong). That’s some serious juice. Now, at 8ft, this is getting into expert territory – it’s going to be a handful for the average punter. The wind is cross-off from the ENE, so it’ll be groomed but not glassy. This is the best session on offer, no doubt.

After that, we get a bit of a letdown. Tuesday the 1st of September morning has a smaller 5ft with a nice light NNE breeze at 3 mph giving us a light cross-shore, which is clean, but the swell is backing off. Then Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September see some mornings with a gentle offshore breeze from the SE and ESE, respectively, and 4ft and 3ft of east swell. The energy is moderate (175 and 100), but the waves are just "ordinary" – surfable, but nothing to write home about.

The rest of the run into the first week of September fades away into weak, small, poor surf. It’s a long stretch of nothing much after that Monday the 31st.

So, to sum it up: the real standout is Monday the 31st of August at La Preciosa. That afternoon session with 8ft of east swell and that massive energy reading is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a proper groundswell, so get ready for lully sets, but the power will be there. Just know it’s for the experienced crew.

Rusty out.

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