La Preciosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break it down in feet and knots for you.

Straight up, this stretch is a bit of a dud. We've got La Preciosa, a solid reef setup for the advanced crew, and it's usually very consistent, but this 16-day window is not playing ball. The opening is poor – Friday the 11th through Monday the 15th sees swell from 1ft to 5ft, mostly from the east, and it's getting hammered by a 12 to 19 mph breeze. The wave energy sits between 29 and 273, which is weak to moderate, but the conditions are just marginal or poor. Nearly all of this first week is a write-off.

The real kicker is the wind. It's cross-offshore through that whole first week, which for a reef like La Preciosa isn't the clean glass you want. The swell is short-period too, mostly around 8 seconds, so the waves will be weak and crumbly.

We do see a little window for hope around the 16th and 17th (Wednesday and Thursday). The wind shifts to a proper offshore from the SE, which is a game-changer. On Wednesday morning the 16th, we've got 3ft of E swell at 6 seconds, with the energy a low 77. It's surfable but ordinary. Thursday morning the 17th bumps up a touch – 4ft of E swell at 7 seconds, with a moderate energy of 142. That's the best of a bad lot, and the offshore wind will make the faces clean. The crowds here are sometimes an issue, but with conditions this average, you'll probably have it to yourself.

After that, it fades away again. From the 18th right through to the 26th, the swell drops below 3ft mostly, and the energy sinks into the weak single-digits and double-digits. There are a few mornings with offshore wind again, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. The 19th, 21st, and 22nd have some clean-looking mornings, but the wave heights are tiny – 2ft or less. By the 23rd to the 26th, it's practically flat.

Honestly, there's no standout here. If you're desperate, Thursday the 17th morning at La Preciosa is your best bet. It's not big, it's not epic, but the offshore wind and a little bit of energy might give you a few fun ones. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

For the rest? Save your energy. This is one of those stretches where the forecasts will hopefully change. As it stands, it's a blank run that's pretty normal for this area when the wind and swell don't align. If you see bigger swell and strong wind, this exposed beach-and-reef setup might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but we don't have that either.

Rusty.

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