La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the outlook for La Preciosa. It’s a bit of a dry spell on the horizon, so we have to be patient and pick the right windows.

The 16-day run starts off pretty grim. Monday the 31st of August shows the best size of the whole period early on, with 7 ft of east swell at 10 seconds and a powerful combined energy of 975 (moderate to strong). That's a solid, powerful groundswell – not a beginner wave at that size, it’s for the advanced crew. But here's the catch: the wind is cross-offshore, not truly off, and the forecast is calling it "marginal" due to questionable tide. So while it’s the biggest, it won’t be perfect. The water is a warm 85° and about average for the time of year.

That Monday afternoon and into the rest of the first week, things go downhill fast. The swell drops off and the wind picks up to 16-19 mph from the east, making for poor conditions. By Wednesday the 2nd of September, it’s only 3 ft to 4 ft, and really messy. We go through a long quiet gap with tiny waves and bad wind all the way into the start of the second week.

The first real standout comes on Monday the 7th of September, in the morning. We get a clean 4 ft of east swell at 9 seconds, with a combined swell energy of 221 (moderate). The wind goes light and *offshore* – that’s the key. It’ll be clean, with good shape for a reef break. This is your window. Crowds are possible, as it’s a known spot on a clean day. For the advanced surfer, this is the best call of the outlook.

Another promising one pops up on Wednesday the 9th of September, in the morning. Similar story: 4 ft of east swell (short period at 6 seconds though), combined energy of 213 (moderate), and again, light offshore wind from the ESE. It’s not as powerful as the 7th, but the wind will have it looking fun and lined up. The short period means it’ll be a bit softer, which actually helps if the sand bars are fat.

Beyond that, the second week is mostly small and cross-off wind again. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 15th of September morning with a tiny 2 ft NNE swell and the wind going offshore, but with combined energy of only 83 (weak), it’s barely surfable for a log on a good bank.

So to sum it up: the first week is a washout. The best bet is the morning of Monday the 7th of September with that clean, offshore east swell. The morning of the 9th is the back-up. Everything else looks like a waiting game. Let’s hope the long range pops off, but for now, mark those two mornings.

Rusty.

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