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 over the next couple of weeks. Straight up – it’s not looking great. This is a reef break that needs north swell to really fire, but we’re stuck with east swell the whole time, so the quality is going to suffer. The water’s sitting at 83°F with an anomaly of just 0.7°F, so it’s pretty normal for this time of year – no surprises there.

From Tuesday 7 July right through to Friday 17 July, the surf is mostly poor. The swell hangs around 3 ft to 6 ft, period only 7–8 seconds – that’s short‑period windswill, not the long‑period groundswell this reef deserves. Winds are cross‑off from E/ESE, mostly 12–19 mph, so it’s not glassy either. The combined swell energy stays under 400 (moderate at best, often below 300) which tells you there’s not enough oomph.

The one day that might give you something worth paddling out for is Saturday 18 July. The morning session has a clear sky, ESE wind at 12 mph blowing offshore – that’s proper clean conditions. Swell is 5 ft from the east, period still short at 7s, and the combined energy is 209 – weak, but the offshore wind will keep the faces tidy. It’s a reef break that’s very consistent, so even small east swell can throw up a few corners if you’re an advanced surfer who knows the place. Crowds are “sometimes”, so you might have company but not a circus.

After that, Sunday 19 July onwards the quality drops again: 4 ft, 7s, cross‑off winds, scores are poor. The forecast energy stays under 200 through to the end of the window on 22 July.

Honestly, the entire 16 days is a tough run. If you’re an experienced local who can make do with a small, short‑period east swell and an offshore breeze, then Saturday 18 July morning is your best bet – but don’t expect any stand‑up tubes. Otherwise, leave the board at home and wait for a proper north swell.

Rusty.

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