El Pescadero Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Sur, Mexico)

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El Pescadero Surf Guide

El Pescadero in Baja Sur is an exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest. The right reef break is best, but there is a left reef too.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of urchins, rips and rocks.

El Pescadero Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	consistent	22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Pescadero:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Pescadero occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Pescadero (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Pescadero with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in January while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Pescadero Location Map

Interactive El Pescadero surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Pescadero is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD) in Mexico, which is 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Pescadero is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP), also in Mexico, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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El Pescadero Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does El Pescadero look like?

Latest photos from El Pescadero. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Pablo Arnaldo

Tides at El Pescadero

Current tide and informaton

For Cerritos, 5 km from El Pescadero.

Next High Water: 11:34am | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 04:58am | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Pescadero Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite