El Pescadero Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.31° N 110.17° W

El Pescadero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Pescadero at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)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 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
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
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
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
608
674
318
313
246
390
431
515
522
537
581
596
604
499
455
394
325
389
321
321
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NW
0
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
ESE
10
NNW
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:08AM1.63m
11:25PM1.20m
11:32AM1.58m
00:09AM1.02m
12:00PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:41PM0.66m
4:43AM0.74m
6:36PM0.72m
4:35AM0.84m
8:23PM0.77m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:50
 mm
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
Feels °C
34
34
33
34
35
34
33
33
32
32
32
33
32
33
33
33
33
32
33
34
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