Surf Forecasts:
El Pescadero surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW 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 (Aug 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Pescadero over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 556 | 493 | 568 | 417 | 400 | 389 | 347 | 198 | 298 | 332 | 321 | 547 | 316 | 386 | 371 | 302 | 403 | 358 | 349 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.64m | 7:26AM1.18m | 4:48PM1.72m | 7:45AM1.28m | 5:56PM1.83m | 8:11AM1.38m | 6:51PM1.93m | 8:38AM1.46m | 7:38PM1.98m | 9:05AM1.53m | 8:21PM1.97m | 9:31AM1.59m | 9:01PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.35m | 10:16AM1.13m | 00:42AM0.17m | 11:51AM1.05m | 1:25AM0.05m | 12:49PM0.93m | 2:04AM-0.02m | 1:36PM0.81m | 2:39AM-0.02m | 2:19PM0.70m | 3:10AM0.05m | 2:59PM0.62m | 3:38AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 480 | 556 | 493 | 568 | 417 | 400 | 389 | 347 | 198 | 298 | 280 | 321 | 547 | 316 | 210 | 99 | 302 | 403 | 358 | 349 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 124 | 89 | 114 | 69 | 94 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 112 | 253 | 332 | 171 | 212 | 98 | 386 | 371 | 50 | 61 | 88 | 253 | 413 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | WNW 5 | SSW 11 | WNW 5 | SSE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 13 | SSE 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SW 20 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 114 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 15 | 100 | 68 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 347 | 16 | 469 | 54 | 0 | 338 | 401 | 0 | 54 | 401 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 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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