Surf Forecasts:
Pescadero State Beach surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WNW swell with 776 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pescadero State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pescadero State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pescadero State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pescadero State Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 184 | 184 | 213 | 252 | 276 | 264 | 271 | 283 | 360 | 291 | 298 | 261 | 267 | 725 | 323 | 584 | 462 | 378 | 346 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.89m | 7:48AM1.56m | 5:18PM1.87m | 8:30AM1.62m | 6:26PM1.90m | 8:59AM1.68m | 7:23PM1.95m | 9:23AM1.75m | 8:13PM1.99m | 9:45AM1.83m | 8:59PM2.02m | 10:06AM1.92m | 9:44PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM1.43m | 00:09AM0.62m | 11:24AM1.45m | 1:09AM0.58m | 12:45PM1.41m | 1:57AM0.52m | 1:43PM1.32m | 2:36AM0.48m | 2:29PM1.21m | 3:09AM0.46m | 3:10PM1.07m | 3:40AM0.48m | 3:49PM0.91m | 4:09AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 184 | 69 | 213 | 252 | 276 | 252 | 263 | 243 | 236 | 178 | 238 | 261 | 267 | 725 | 323 | 584 | 462 | 378 | 346 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 120 | 80 | 184 | 155 | 68 | 252 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 360 | 291 | 298 | 258 | 254 | 261 | 265 | 223 | 217 | 211 | 197 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 20 | 19 | 68 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 53 | 32 | 28 | 107 | 261 | 10 | 248 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 129 | 120 | — | 160 | — | 264 | 271 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 49 | 37 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 32 | 49 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 0 | 24 | 31 | 0 |
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