Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, let's talk La Preciosa in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp is 83°, which is dead average for the season, so no worries there. The picture for the next couple weeks is a bit of a letdown. This exposed reef is getting swell from the east and east-northeast, but it's mostly short-period windswell – only 7 seconds – and the wind is stuck in a cross-off pattern from the east and southeast. It's just killing the wave quality. The combined energy starts off at 206 (moderate energy) on Saturday the 18th, but the "poor surf conditions" call says it all. This rough patch is going to hang around for a full week. From Saturday the 18th right through to Wednesday the 23rd, don't bother.
The first tiny bit of hope is the morning of Thursday the 23rd. The swell edges up to about 3ft from the ENE, and the wind finally turns offshore from the ESE at 12 mph. The combined energy is only 103 (moderate energy). The notes say "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – it's not a classic, but with clean offshore wind on an advanced reef break, the shape will be a lot better than the slop. That's likely your best call of the whole period, but it's still just an average day.
For the next week, starting Monday the 25th, the energy ramps up, with combined swell readings hitting 340 (strong wave energy) on the morning of the 25th, and 311 on the morning of the 30th. Swell heights are around 4ft to 5ft, and the period stretches to 8 seconds. But the wind stays stubbornly cross-off. So the surface will be clean, but the wave face won't have the juice to stand up properly. The forecasters keep calling it "marginal" or "poor." It's going to be one of those frustrating stretches that looks good on paper but feels flat in the water. The morning of Tuesday the 28th gives you another brief shot of offshore wind with a 4ft swell and the period improving to 9 seconds (combined energy 185, moderate wave energy), but again, it's tagged as "ordinary conditions" – you can surf it, but don't expect anything special.
If you're keen, the cleanest windows are the mornings of the 23rd and 28th. That’s your pick of a weak bunch. No absolute standouts in this 16-day run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 135 | 179 | 163 | 152 | 195 | 178 | 152 | 159 | 135 | 113 | 111 | 86 | 84 | 70 | 99 | 151 | 139 | 120 | 157 | 101 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:58AM0.60m | 00:15AM0.65m | 12:56PM0.62m | 00:59AM0.58m | 1:54PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.52m | 2:51PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.46m | 3:48PM0.61m | 3:14AM0.42m | 4:44PM0.61m | 4:05AM0.39m | 5:36PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.13m | 6:39AM0.11m | 7:03PM0.18m | 7:22AM0.10m | 8:07PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.25m | 8:48AM0.11m | 10:18PM0.25m | 9:32AM0.10m | 11:19PM0.25m | 10:18AM0.10m | 00:15AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 4 | 28 | 99 | — | 139 | 120 | — | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 27 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 22 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 183 | 135 | 179 | 163 | 152 | 195 | 178 | 152 | 159 | 135 | 113 | 111 | — | 84 | 70 | — | 151 | — | 50 | 157 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 711 | 970 | 0 | 711 | 1049 | 0 | 711 | 970 | 49 | 138 | 585 | 0 | 601 | 601 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 711 | 945 | 0 |
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