Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s talk about La Preciosa. This reef setup is an advanced wave, very consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell. The water temp is sitting around 85° right now, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The outlook starts with a bit of a flat spell. The first week is pretty grim. Monday the 7th has some waist-high stuff at 3ft from the east, but it’s a cross-off wind and the energy is weak (145). It’s just not happening. Tuesday and Wednesday are the same story – small, messy, and cross-off. The real kicker is Thursday morning the 9th: the swell bumps up to 5ft from the east, period is a short 7 seconds, and we get a clean offshore wind from the ESE. The combined energy is moderate (213). This is the best on offer for the first week, but it’s still just a 5ft wave with a short period, so it’s not going to be a classic. The wind is clean, though, so it’ll be rideable. The rest of the week is a write-off; the wind stays cross-off or onshore, the swell drops, and the energy is low.
Then we hit a dead zone. From the 12th of September all the way through to the 21st, there’s nothing but tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The energy values are often in the double digits, and the wind is never right. It’s a proper gap of about a week and a half where you’d be wasting your time.
The only other faint glimmer is on the 21st of September (Monday morning) – a 2ft wave from the east, but with a 5-second period and very weak energy (30). The wind is light offshore, but it’s just too small and weak to get excited about. The 22nd is the same story.
So, to be honest, the only true standout is that Thursday morning the 9th. It’s not a big swell, but the clean offshore wind and the moderate energy (213) make it the only session worth paddling out for. Everything else is a flat, windy, or weak mess. For a spot that’s very consistent, it’s a frustrating run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 57 | 113 | 153 | 178 | 154 | 145 | 163 | 178 | 235 | 277 | 289 | 271 | 217 | 190 | 161 | 132 | 108 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.50m | 6:44PM0.71m | 6:50AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.71m | 7:46AM0.61m | 8:19PM0.68m | 8:38AM0.65m | 9:02PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.68m | 9:43PM0.60m | 10:14AM0.69m | 10:23PM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.18m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:07AM0.16m | 12:55PM0.06m | 1:49AM0.14m | 1:53PM0.07m | 2:29AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.09m | 3:07AM0.10m | 3:41PM0.11m | 3:45AM0.09m | 4:33PM0.13m | 4:22AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | NE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 114 | 57 | 35 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 163 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 36 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | N 8 | N 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | 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 |
| kJ | — | — | 113 | 153 | 178 | 154 | 145 | — | 178 | 235 | 277 | 289 | 271 | 217 | 190 | 161 | — | 108 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 333 | 1061 | 0 | 471 | 1061 | 2 | 262 | 327 | 0 | 333 | 471 | 0 | 711 | 1008 | 0 | 138 | 1008 | 18 |
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