La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.

Right off the bat, Tuesday morning 1 September is the only real standout in this whole forecast window, and it’s not a huge day, but it’s the cleanest and most surfable slot we’ve got. The rest of the period is full of misses. You’ll see a gap of several days with no proper recommendations, then only a couple of other mornings that are just barely rideable.

Tuesday morning, 1 September is your best bet. Swell is coming from the east at 4 ft with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is blowing from the ESE at 12 mph—light offshore, keeping the faces clean. Combined swell energy is moderate (278). This is a reef break, advanced-level, very consistent, and it’s exposed to the north, which lines up with that optimum N direction well enough. Crowds are sometimes around, so you might have a few others out but nothing crazy. Water temp is about average for this time of year. This is a session for the experienced crew; beginners might find the reef and the 4 ft a bit much, but overall, this is the morning to paddle out.

Wednesday morning, 2 September – swell drops off to 3 ft (98 energy) and the wind goes cross-off. Not worth your time.

Saturday morning, 5 September – small 2 ft east swell (70 energy), gentle breeze from the east, cross-off. Surfable but very ordinary. A skip.

Monday morning, 7 September – 3 ft east swell (161 energy) with a 10-second period. Wind is offshore from the SE at 16 mph, so clean. The period is decent for this area, but the size is just okay. Still, it’s better than most of the run. Call it a possible warm-up if you’re keen.

Tuesday morning, 8 September – 2 ft east swell (76 energy), offshore wind again. Small and clean, but not a standout.

Thursday morning, 10 September – swell bumps to 5 ft from the east (234 energy), period only 7 seconds, but offshore wind from the ESE at 16 mph. The size is there, the wind is good, but that short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak. Not the gem of the window, but promising for a Thursday if you’re itching. Keep in mind this is over a week out, so don’t lock plans yet.

Friday morning, 11 September – 5 ft east swell (252 energy), cross-off wind. Marginal.

After that, the rest of the window is pretty flat or wind-affected. Nothing else worth chasing.

Bottom line: Tuesday 1 September is your real highlight. Clean, moderate swell, offshore breeze. The 10th is a maybe, but less certain at this range. For the rest, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast update.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

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