Surf Forecasts:
El Pescadero surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,917 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Pescadero this week:
The surf forecast for El Pescadero over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Pescadero in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Pescadero over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 1051 | 1527 | 1111 | 2044 | 1702 | 1431 | 1278 | 1702 | 875 | 1543 | 1716 | 1708 | 1292 | 1849 | 5127 | 4658 | 4337 | 3513 | 2135 | 1310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.14m | 5:00PM1.56m | 8:04AM1.20m | 5:52PM1.64m | 8:18AM1.25m | 6:35PM1.72m | 8:36AM1.30m | 7:12PM1.79m | 8:57AM1.34m | 7:47PM1.84m | 9:19AM1.39m | 8:20PM1.86m | 9:41AM1.43m | 8:51PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM1.13m | 00:57AM0.38m | 11:46AM1.08m | 1:28AM0.29m | 12:31PM1.02m | 1:57AM0.21m | 1:08PM0.94m | 2:25AM0.16m | 1:41PM0.87m | 2:51AM0.13m | 2:14PM0.81m | 3:16AM0.14m | 2:47PM0.76m | 3:40AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 1051 | 1527 | 1111 | 2044 | 1702 | 1431 | 1278 | 1702 | 875 | 1543 | 1617 | 1708 | 1124 | 1659 | 5127 | 4658 | 4337 | 3513 | 2135 | 1310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 368 | 90 | 53 | 81 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 116 | 37 | 643 | 792 | 1716 | 1438 | 1292 | 1849 | — | — | — | — | 215 | 352 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 7 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 98 | 96 | 25 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 15 | 39 | 199 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | NW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | — | 27 | 55 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 401 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 401 | 5 | 72 | 401 | 54 | 69 | 401 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Pescadero provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Pescadero can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Pescadero surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Pescadero) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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