La Preciosa surf forecast
Río San Juan · María Trinidad Sánchez · Dominican Republic
Today at La Preciosa: waves 1–1.4 m, chest to head around 07:00 (9 s swell), offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
La Preciosa surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 1–1.4 m | offshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 07:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 07:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | offshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 08:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | offshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 09:00 | 0.6–1 m | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 1–1.4 m | offshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Tue 27 | 07:00 | 1–1.4 m | offshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Reef peak off Playa Preciosa, the cove next to Playa Grande east of Río San Juan; the left is the reason to go and can run long and hollow. It needs more size than Encuentro, about head high on a straight N swell, with a southeast wind and mid to high tide. Getting out means a long paddle around the corner against a sweeping current.
- Break
- reef break, peaks both ways; faces NNW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- N, NNE, NE
- Best wind
- SE, SSE, S (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- December-April
- Typical size
- 1.2-4.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- long paddle against a sweeping current; sharp reef and urchins; no lifeguards
Nearby spots
- Playa Grande, Río San Juan
Questions
Is La Preciosa good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (long paddle against a sweeping current; sharp reef and urchins).
What swell, wind and tide work best at La Preciosa?
N, NNE, NE swell, SE, SSE, S wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 1.2-4.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for La Preciosa are in the Surf Spoting app.