Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with 246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Preciosa this week:
The surf forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Preciosa in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break down what’s going on at La Preciosa. Honestly, the first part of this outlook is pretty bare bones. Starting Sunday morning and rolling through the week, the surf is mostly flat or ugly – tiny waves, messy winds, not much energy. A lot of “poor surf conditions” days.
On Monday morning, we get a small east swell at about 3ft with offshore wind. Clean enough, but combined energy is only 89 (weak). Nothing to get too excited about.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday see the swell try to build: chest to shoulder-high waves, around 4 to 5ft, east with a short 7 to 8 second period. Energy climbs nicely – Wednesday morning hits 227, Thursday afternoon peaks at 241. But the wind is mostly cross-off or fresh cross-off, and the report calls it marginal at best. Not the kind of morning you jump out of bed for.
Friday 11th September morning – now that’s the highlight. You get a solid 5ft east swell with an 8 second period, combined energy of 263 (moderate), and clean offshore wind from the ESE at 12 mph. For an advanced, very consistent reef like La Preciosa, that’s money. The optimum swell direction is from the north, so this east pulse isn’t perfect, but the offshore wind and moderate energy make it your best bet. Water temp is 85°F – about average for the time of year (anomaly 1°F, so nothing unusual).
After Friday, it drops off fast. Saturday the 12th still has some morning surf – around 4ft with offshore wind – but energy falls to 163. Sunday onwards is mostly small, weak, and cross-off. By Monday 14th we’re down to 2ft and it never really recovers. Even the offshore wind days late in the window (like the 21st) are plagued by tiny swell and periods of just 5 to 6 seconds. So, no hidden gems in the second week.
If you’re keen, make Friday 11th your call. Clean, punchy, and the best the window’s got.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 116 | 43 | 74 | 22 | 46 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 178 | 212 | 235 | 241 | 246 | 217 | 156 | 132 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:48PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.45m | 5:49PM0.71m | 5:48AM0.50m | 6:44PM0.71m | 6:50AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.71m | 7:46AM0.61m | 8:19PM0.68m | 8:38AM0.65m | 9:02PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.68m | 9:43PM0.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.06m | 11:28PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.06m | 00:20AM0.18m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:07AM0.16m | 12:55PM0.06m | 1:49AM0.14m | 1:53PM0.07m | 2:29AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.09m | 3:07AM0.10m | 3:41PM0.11m | 3:45AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 12 | E 5 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 22 | 46 | 57 | 35 | 15 | 47 | 31 | 19 | 178 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 217 | 156 | 4 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | NE 13 | — | NE 11 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | N 12 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 30 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 4 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 116 | 33 | 74 | 57 | — | — | 89 | 120 | 179 | 179 | 179 | — | 212 | 235 | 241 | 246 | — | — | 132 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 382 | 18 | 0 | 375 | 0 | 2 | 1061 | 68 | 471 | 1061 | 2 | 307 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 1008 | 0 | 0 | 1008 | 0 |
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