La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s lining up for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a pretty long gap here with no real standout surf to speak of. The first few days are a write-off. We’ve got a bit of a pulse showing up, but it’s fighting against a persistent cross-off wind that’s just making a mess of things. The swell is hanging around the 3 ft to 6 ft mark, but it’s short-period stuff, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, and the energy is weak to moderate – you’re looking at combined energy readings of mostly 100 to 360, which is pretty limp. The water temperature is sitting around 83°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The first real chance to get a wave comes on Friday morning, July 10th, at La Preciosa. This is a reef break for advanced surfers only, and it’s very consistent. Now, Friday morning we’re expecting some offshore wind from the ESE, which is a major positive – it’ll clean things right up. The swell is 6 ft from the East, which is a bit of a mismatch against the optimum North direction, but with that offshore wind, it’s our best shot. The energy is moderate at 337. Expect the crowds to be around sometimes. For a fleeting moment, it might be worth a look.

After that, the rest of the forecast is a real grind. We’re looking at a solid 10-day stretch of poor to marginal conditions from Saturday the 11th right through to late July. The wind stays cross-off, the swell stays small and short-period, and the energy drops even lower. It’s just not doing us any favours.

The only other flicker of hope comes right at the end of the window, on Thursday morning, July 23rd. Again, at La Preciosa, we get a brief window of offshore wind from the ESE. The swell is only 4 ft from the East, with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy is weak at 186. The forecast calls for “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but if you’re desperate, it’s the only other morning with a clean look.

So, the standout is undeniably Friday morning, July 10th. That’s your one. Get it while you can, because after that, it’s a long, dry spell. The forecast confidence is good for that near-term call, but the long-range stuff on the 23rd is a long shot. The setup here is a reef, so that short-period swell won’t have the grunt for much, but with the wind clean, you might find a couple.

Rusty signing off.

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