Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's be honest from the get-go, this is a tough run for La Preciosa. Right now we're looking at a long stretch of "meh" before we get anything that gets our heart pumping. The water's sitting right around 84°, which is pretty spot on for this time of year, nothing crazy there.
The next few days are a real grind. From Sunday the 16th through most of Thursday the 27th of August, it's a whole lot of cross-offshore winds and small, short-period E/ESE swell with energy readings bouncing between 45 and 645 – some of that mid-range later on, but the quality just isn't there for a good paddle. Sunday the 16th has a 6ft east swell but with a cross-off breeze and a short 8-second period, it's just messy and not worth fighting for. Things stay in that 2ft to 4ft range with weak energy and poor conditions right up until that Friday the 21st morning, which at least sees some offshore wind on a 3ft east swell, but it's still very ordinary. That's a solid week of nothing much to write home about.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up late on Tuesday the 25th of August. The swell starts to build with an ENE pulse hitting 5ft and energy jumping to 456. By Wednesday the 26th morning, we get the best pulse of the whole outlook: a 6ft east swell with a 10-second period and the combined energy hitting 645 – that’s moderate but with some proper pop behind it. Winds are cross-off from the ENE at 20 km/h, so it's clean, but it's still a cross-off. This spot is a reef break, advanced only, and it's very consistent when it's on, so if you've got the skills, Wednesday morning is the real standout. Be aware though, it can get some crowds here at times.
After that, it fades fast. Thursday the 27th morning has a bit of offshore wind but the swell drops back to 4ft. Then from Friday the 28th onward, we're back to tiny, weak E/ENE swell with energy below 100 – truly a blank run to close out the month.
So, for the best on offer, lock in Wednesday the 26th of August, early. That 6ft east groundswell with a 10-second period is the only time this place has any real grunt, and with clean cross-off conditions, it's your best shot. Just keep your eyes open for the crowd.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 339 | 286 | 276 | 234 | 184 | 138 | 163 | 132 | 84 | 107 | 33 | 49 | 138 | 49 | 105 | 112 | 74 | 31 | 30 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31AM0.65m | 11:38PM0.58m | 12:23PM0.65m | 00:19AM0.52m | 1:15PM0.63m | 1:00AM0.46m | 2:09PM0.61m | 1:43AM0.42m | 3:06PM0.60m | 2:32AM0.39m | 4:04PM0.59m | 3:27AM0.37m | 5:01PM0.59m | 4:27AM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.15m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.19m | 6:31AM0.10m | 7:39PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.10m | 8:41PM0.24m | 7:59AM0.11m | 9:45PM0.25m | 8:49AM0.12m | 10:46PM0.25m | 9:42AM0.12m | 11:42PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 286 | 276 | 10 | 184 | 138 | 9 | 132 | 84 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 12 | 49 | 105 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NE 9 | N 6 | — | NNE 7 | E 8 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | N 5 | NE 10 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 377 | 339 | — | — | 234 | — | — | 163 | — | — | 107 | 43 | — | 138 | 24 | — | 112 | 74 | 57 | 58 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 1061 | 0 | 144 | 591 | 0 | 715 | 788 | 0 | 711 | 601 | 49 | 715 | 872 | 2 | 0 | 907 | 0 | 138 | 917 | 3 |
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