La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for La Preciosa.

Right off the bat, I gotta say, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead. We've got a 16-day window, but honestly, there's no real standout session in there. The whole period is plagued by onshore and cross-offshore winds from the ESE and E that just won't let up, and the swell is short-period, gutless stuff. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about normal for this time of year.

We start with a couple of days, Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of July, that are just poor. Tiny waves, weak energy (down around 87 to 155), and bumpy wind. It's a write-off.

Come Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th, the swell bumps up a notch, getting to 4-5ft from the East, but it's still a short 7-second period. The energy is starting to show a little life (up to 254) but the conditions are just ordinary. The wind is blowing moderate to fresh, so it's a messy, blown-out affair. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th offer a glimmer. The swell gets a bit better at 6-6ft, still from the East, with an 8-second period. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 392 early Wednesday, and the morning winds are offshore. Thursday morning actually gets a "good" call, but it's brief. The afternoon winds swing cross-offshore again and trash it. These mornings are really the only time it's even worth thinking about, but it's still average.

From Friday the 10th all the way through to Saturday the 19th of July, it's the same story on repeat: 4ft to 5ft East swell with a short 7-second period. The wind is either a moderate or fresh cross-offshore, or occasionally offshore in the mornings. The energy levels hover between 144 and 227, so weak to moderate. There are a couple of mornings that get a "marginal" or one on July 16th that gets a "good" call, but the consistency of the wind just isn't there. You might get a clean, offshore morning on the 16th with a 5ft East swell (227 energy), which could offer the best chance of a half-decent wave, but it's not going to blow you away.

In summary, this is a period where patience is key. The highlight, if you can call it that, is possibly the morning of Thursday, July 16th. Look for a 5ft East swell with a clean offshore wind. It’s a reef break for the advanced crew, so if you're experienced, that's your go. For everyone else, don't get your hopes up. The rest is a lot of wind and not a lot of wave.

Rusty.

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