Surf Forecasts:
El Pescadero surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,056 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S 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 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Pescadero in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Pescadero over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 103 | 276 | 312 | 263 | 803 | 580 | 671 | 364 | 739 | 539 | 832 | 1505 | 1750 | 1905 | 1556 | 1211 | 1022 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:50PM1.82m | 11:15AM1.48m | 10:32PM1.64m | 11:49AM1.49m | 11:15PM1.43m | 12:23PM1.49m | 00:04AM1.22m | 1:01PM1.49m | 1:20AM1.04m | 1:46PM1.48m | 2:47PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.21m | 4:37PM0.80m | 5:13AM0.38m | 5:31PM0.82m | 5:38AM0.56m | 6:35PM0.84m | 5:56AM0.72m | 8:07PM0.83m | 6:06AM0.86m | 10:10PM0.75m | 11:34PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 154 | 103 | 276 | 269 | 263 | 803 | 534 | 256 | 246 | 739 | 539 | 832 | 1505 | 1750 | 1905 | 1556 | 1211 | 1022 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 181 | 69 | 200 | 312 | 138 | 169 | 580 | 671 | 364 | 188 | 115 | 213 | 45 | 34 | 30 | 92 | 58 | 56 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 4 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SSE 15 | WNW 15 | SSE 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 84 | 54 | 5 | 58 | 169 | 54 | 47 | 130 | 214 | 63 | 208 | 84 | 71 | 43 | 62 | 20 | 11 | 95 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 84 | 104 | 0 | 401 | 5 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 54 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 54 |
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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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