El Pescadero Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.31° N 110.17° W

El Pescadero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Pescadero sea temperature is
30.8° C
3.2° 

El Pescadero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Pescadero today (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Pescadero at 9PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at El Pescadero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
561
561
553
476
476
476
482
608
674
318
313
246
390
431
515
522
537
581
596
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
NE
10
N
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:50PM1.39m
11:08AM1.63m
11:25PM1.20m
11:32AM1.58m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.60m
4:36AM0.62m
5:41PM0.66m
4:43AM0.74m
6:36PM0.72m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:51
6:51
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
14
1
1
Temp °C
31
30
29
28
28
28
29
31
31
29
29
29
29
28
29
30
29
27
28
29
Feels °C
34
34
34
32
31
31
33
35
35
34
35
34
34
34
34
34
33
28
30
31
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