Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 11PM. 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 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking at La Preciosa.
Right from the start, it’s a tough stretch. The first few days are all small, weak swell with cross-off winds making things messy. Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing to write home about.
The one real bright spot is the morning of Friday, September 11th. The wind turns offshore from the ESE, just a moderate breeze, and we get a 5ft east swell rolling in with a combined energy of 258 (moderate). The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell, but that offshore wind is going to make it glassy. That’s your best bet. The break is a reef, so it’s for advanced surfers only, and it’s very consistent, but crowds are sometimes a thing, so you might have to share.
After that, it’s a long, bleak stretch. From Saturday the 12th right through to Monday the 21st, the swell barely gets above 3ft, the energy drops into the double digits, and the wind stays cross-off. There are a couple of mornings with offshore wind on the 15th and 16th, but the swell is only 2-2ft, so you’d be on a longboard or a log. The whole second week is a dud for paddle surfing – honestly, it looks more like a kite surfing setup than a wave-riding spot.
So, if you can make it happen on Friday morning the 11th, you’ll get the only clean, rideable session. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 5 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 141 | 43 | 95 | 22 | 45 | 55 | 35 | 123 | 149 | 184 | 199 | 206 | 183 | 198 | 196 | 246 | 217 | 185 | 160 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:48PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.45m | 5:49PM0.71m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.06m | 11:28PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.06m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 12 | E 5 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 9 | E 7 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 22 | 45 | 55 | 35 | 15 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 206 | 26 | 198 | 196 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 37 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | NE 13 | — | NE 11 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 30 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 141 | 36 | 95 | 63 | — | — | 80 | 123 | 149 | 184 | 199 | — | 183 | — | — | 246 | 217 | 185 | 160 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 333 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 2 | 0 | 1008 | 138 | 471 | 907 | 0 | 307 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 601 | 0 | 711 | 1025 |
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