Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the raw numbers in feet and miles. It’s a bleak picture for a while.
La Preciosa is an advanced reef, but for the next week and a half, it’s a total bust. There’s a massive dry spell from now until the 27th of September before anything gets interesting. You’ll have to sit on your hands.
The early period is dead. Swell is weak, with combined energy values stuck between 20 and 168 – all sub-100 or just breaking into triple digits, meaning very little power. Waist-high stuff at best, mostly smaller. The swell direction is out of the east, with periods around 6 to 8 seconds. This is short-period junk, not real swell. A persistent cross-offshore wind in the 12 to 18 mph range keeps it clean-ish but not glassy.
The 26th of September morning offers a tiny 1.0 ft wave from the north-northeast with a 12 second period and a light offshore breeze. That’s a hint of life, but it’s still “surfable but very ordinary.” Not worth the drive.
The only true window opens on the morning of the 27th of September. That’s the one. A 3 ft north swell arrives with an 11 second period. That’s real groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 222, which is moderate pulse. The wind is a 9 mph breeze from the east – cross-offshore – so it’ll be clean. This spot lights up on north swell, so the direction is right on the money. The 28th looks similar but with a little less juice. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the week off yet, but mark the calendar.
Everything before that is a write-off. For a spot like this, a two-week hole isn’t unusual. The setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf until that last week of September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 117 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 79 | 104 | 104 | 77 | 114 | 86 | 62 | 100 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:23PM0.55m | 11:00AM0.69m | 11:02PM0.50m | 11:46AM0.67m | 11:41PM0.46m | 12:35PM0.64m | 00:22AM0.42m | 1:26PM0.61m | 1:07AM0.39m | 2:20PM0.59m | 1:59AM0.38m | 3:18PM0.58m | 2:59AM0.38m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.08m | 5:24PM0.16m | 5:01AM0.08m | 6:16PM0.18m | 5:41AM0.09m | 7:10PM0.21m | 6:24AM0.11m | 8:08PM0.23m | 7:12AM0.13m | 9:09PM0.24m | 8:06AM0.14m | 10:07PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 7 | N 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 117 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 77 | 49 | 86 | 62 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 13 | — | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 16 | 51 | 5 | 32 | 20 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NE 13 | — | NE 11 | NNE 10 | — | NE 11 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 11 | — | 5 | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 104 | — | — | 114 | — | — | 100 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 262 | 601 | 18 | 674 | 970 | 49 | 18 | 140 | 18 | 262 | 333 | 0 | 329 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 18 |
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