Surf Forecasts:
La Preciosa surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, E swell with 339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Preciosa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s run through this in feet and miles.
So, for the first week, it’s dead. Nothing worth paddling for from Monday the 24th of August right through till the end of the month. Tiny, weak little swells with barely any energy behind them. The combined energy readings are all in the low, weak range. Constant cross-off wind keeps everything messy. A total write-off.
Things finally wake up on Tuesday the 1st of September. La Preciosa (reef break) shows some proper signs of life that morning. Swell from the east at about 4ft with a 12-second period—that’s groundswell, so it’s got some legs. The combined energy hits 406, which is moderate but moving in the right direction. Wind is a gentle breeze, cross-off, so the surface is clean. That Tuesday morning is your standout window. Water temp is still a warm 86°F, right about average.
Wednesday the 2nd of September morning nudges up to around 5ft from the east-southeast, still with that long 12-second period. The energy jumps to 663, solid moderate power. The wind is a moderate cross-off, not perfect but workable. This is a spot where crowds can show up when it’s good, so expect some company.
From Thursday the 3rd onward, the swell slowly backs off. The energy drops, and by the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September, we’re back to marginal or poor conditions. The long period groundswell we saw mid-week favors this reef setup, but the cross-shore wind never really lets it glass off.
For beginners, 5ft starts to get a bit much. For the advanced crew, Tuesday the 1st morning is really your only clear call. After that, it’s a slow slide into smaller, wind-affected slop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | E 6 | NE 16 | E 8 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 10 | 52 | 66 | 105 | 131 | 114 | 114 | 127 | 111 | 138 | 202 | 233 | 217 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:38PM0.63m | 6:21AM0.42m | 7:19PM0.65m | 7:10AM0.46m | 7:57PM0.66m | 7:56AM0.51m | 8:32PM0.66m | 8:40AM0.55m | 9:07PM0.65m | 9:23AM0.59m | 9:42PM0.62m | 10:07AM0.63m | 10:18PM0.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.23m | 12:19PM0.12m | 1:45AM0.22m | 1:07PM0.12m | 2:18AM0.20m | 1:55PM0.12m | 2:49AM0.18m | 2:42PM0.13m | 3:21AM0.16m | 3:29PM0.14m | 3:52AM0.13m | 4:18PM0.15m | 4:26AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 16 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 10 | 52 | 30 | 63 | 131 | 114 | 69 | 127 | 111 | 40 | 202 | 233 | 24 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 15 | E 8 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 18 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 66 | — | 82 | 72 | — | 60 | 58 | 3 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | NE 17 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | E 19 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 41 | 53 | 71 | 75 | — | 67 | 36 | — | 105 | — | — | 114 | 109 | — | 138 | — | — | 217 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 788 | 68 | 711 | 601 | 68 | 0 | 970 | 0 | 138 | 788 | 0 | 144 | 945 | 0 | 144 | 262 | 0 | 333 | 601 | 0 |
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