Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve chewed through the numbers for La Preciosa and I’m gonna level with you – the start is slow. Real slow. From Sunday, August 23rd, all the way through the end of the month, it’s pretty weak out there. You’re looking at wave heights from 0.3 ft up to about 5 ft, but the energy is low, and the conditions are just not doing us any favors. Winds are mostly cross-off, waves are tiny or poorly shaped – it’s just not the kind of day that gets you out of bed early.
There’s a stretch where we see readings in the 250–300 combined energy range (moderate) toward the end of August, like on the morning of the 29th with 1.4m (about 5 ft) from the east, but it’s still only marginal. Nothing to write home about.
Now, Tuesday, September 1st. That’s a different story. The swell bumps up to 1.8m (about 6 ft) from the east, period stretching to 12 seconds – that’s groundswell energy, really moving. The combined energy hits 916 (strong). That’s the standout day. The wind is cross-off from the east at 9 mph – glassy enough to keep things clean. That swell size is for advanced crew only, because 6 ft is proper for a reef like this. Beginners, sit this one out.
After that, the swell settles back into the 2 ft to 4 ft range through the 7th of September, with mostly moderate energy, but conditions stay marginal or poor. Not terrible, but not special.
La Preciosa is a reef break for advanced surfers, very consistent on north swell, and you might see a few other surfers around sometimes. Water temp is 84°F, normal for this time of year.
So bottom line: hold out for the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. That’s the big window. The rest? You can probably leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | N 11 | E 6 | NE 16 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 92 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 62 | 157 | 127 | 153 | 139 | 135 | 139 | 200 | 198 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.61m | 5:27AM0.39m | 6:38PM0.63m | 6:21AM0.42m | 7:19PM0.65m | 7:10AM0.46m | 7:57PM0.66m | 7:56AM0.51m | 8:32PM0.66m | 8:40AM0.55m | 9:07PM0.65m | 9:23AM0.59m | 9:42PM0.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.12m | 00:29AM0.24m | 11:28AM0.12m | 1:09AM0.23m | 12:19PM0.12m | 1:45AM0.22m | 1:07PM0.12m | 2:18AM0.20m | 1:55PM0.12m | 2:49AM0.18m | 2:42PM0.13m | 3:21AM0.16m | 3:29PM0.14m | 3:52AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 16 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 52 | 63 | 82 | 72 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 11 | NNE 7 | E 8 | — | — | N 11 | NE 6 | N 11 | NE 17 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 104 | 92 | — | — | 58 | 3 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 8 | NE 12 | N 10 | NE 15 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 35 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 69 | 55 | 52 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 92 | 64 | 60 | 80 | — | 157 | 127 | 153 | 139 | 135 | 139 | 200 | 198 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 601 | 68 | 711 | 601 | 68 | 715 | 1061 | 18 | 333 | 970 | 0 | 583 | 907 | 2 | 327 | 1061 | 0 | 327 | 332 | 18 |
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