La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks at La Preciosa. It’s a slow start, no two ways about it, but there's a proper pulse of swell due in about a week and a half that could be the standout. It's a reef setup, so it's got that potential to hold shape, but the wind's gonna be the big factor.

This Saturday afternoon, August 15th, it's a no-go. There’s some 5ft of northeast swell, but that cross-off breeze is just going to make a mess of it. Water temp is 84°, which is about par for the course here.

Sunday the 16th is looking similar. Maybe a touch bigger in the morning at 6ft, but the wind is still cross-off and it'll be poor. The swell energy is moderate (461), but it's not doing us any favors. The rest of that first week is a real grind. We’re looking at a stretch of days with weak, short-period swell and nothing but cross-off winds. The energy just dies, with readings down to (61) on the 29th, and wave heights hovering around 2-3ft. It’s the kind of small, bumpy stuff that will have you doing more yard work than surfing.

There is a tiny flicker of hope on the morning of Friday, August 21st, when we get a bit of an offshore breeze and some clean lines in the 3ft range. It’s surfable, but it's not exactly a day to call in sick for.

Then, things start to cook. The energy builds from the 25th, and by the morning of Wednesday, August 26th, it looks like the best window of the whole forecast. The swell is up to a solid 6-7ft from the east, and we’re looking at a gentle offshore breeze keeping it all clean and lined up. The combined energy reading is strong at (868), and this is the only time in the whole run where the conditions are expected to be genuinely good. This is when La Preciosa should fire. The size, the wind, the direction—it all lines up. It's over a week away, so don't book it in stone, but I'd be keeping that morning free.

After that, it fades back to the ordinary. The swell drops off quick and we're back to cross-off winds and small waves. There’s a chance of thunderstorms around the 23rd and 24th, and again on the 26th and 27th, but the winds stay moderate, so it doesn't look like it will be a complete washout, just not favorable. The window just closes out into the weekend with small, weak surf and light winds.

So, to wrap it up: don't get too amped for this weekend or the early part of next week. It's going to be a flat and choppy slog. But keep Wednesday the 26th in your sights. That's the one worth chasing.

Rusty, out.

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