Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what La Preciosa has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for paddling. We’ve got a solid week of poor surf conditions straight out of the gate, and it doesn’t really let up. There’s a long, bleak gap of nothing but cross-off winds and so-so waves. Honestly, a blank run like this isn’t all that unusual for this area when the patterns lock in like this.
We start on Sunday the 12th. The water is sitting at 83 °F, which is bang on average for this time of year. But that’s the only good news. Swell is coming from the east at a weak 4 ft, with a period of just 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak, and with the wind hammering cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, it’s just a messy, blown-out situation. This same story – 4 ft to 4 ft, short period E/ESE swell, and moderate to fresh cross-off winds – drags through the entire first week. It’s not even worth a look.
We finally see a tiny flicker of hope on Wednesday the 15th in the morning. Winds go offshore from the ESE at 16 mph, cleaning things up a bit with the 4 ft east swell. The rating and guidance call it "surfable but very ordinary," and I’d say that’s being generous. It would be the only session where you could even consider paddling out, but with only 7-second period, it’s gonna be weak and bumpy. Don’t expect anything memorable.
Into the second week, it’s more of the same groundhog day. Monday the 20th morning sees the swell bump up slightly to 5 ft from the east, with energy climbing into the moderate range. But the wind is still cross-off at 12 mph, and the forecast calls it marginal. It’s the biggest swell of the whole run, but that’s not saying much. For the rest of the week into the 27th, we’re back to tiny, weak swell under 3 ft and fresh cross-off breezes. It’s a total flat spell with energy dropping into the double-digits. Not a single standout in this entire forecast – you’d be better off leaving the board at home or taking up kitesurfing if the wind fills in right, because for us paddle surfers, this is a bust.
Stay patient, and check back in a week or so – things can always change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 149 | 127 | 152 | 153 | 135 | 126 | 150 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 126 | 134 | 112 | 123 | 127 | 128 | 150 | 158 | 114 | 179 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:16PM0.80m | 7:00AM0.45m | 8:12PM0.82m | 8:02AM0.48m | 9:05PM0.82m | 9:03AM0.51m | 9:56PM0.80m | 10:02AM0.55m | 10:44PM0.77m | 11:00AM0.58m | 11:30PM0.71m | 11:58AM0.60m | 00:15AM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM-0.03m | 1:55AM0.16m | 1:03PM-0.04m | 2:48AM0.15m | 2:02PM-0.04m | 3:38AM0.13m | 3:01PM-0.01m | 4:25AM0.12m | 4:00PM0.03m | 5:11AM0.11m | 5:00PM0.08m | 5:55AM0.11m | 6:01PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | N 7 | NE 9 | E 8 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 127 | 4 | 3 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 153 | 149 | — | 152 | 153 | — | 126 | 150 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 126 | 134 | 112 | 123 | 127 | 128 | 150 | 158 | 114 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 715 | 970 | 0 | 715 | 601 | 0 | 333 | 788 | 0 | 0 | 1008 | 0 | 1038 | 1061 | 0 | 333 | 788 | 0 | 138 | 1061 | 0 |
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