Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for our little corner of the world. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. We’ve got a promising kick-off this weekend, a long stretch of flat, small, and wind-affected days in the middle, and then a real standout session that’s worth circling on the calendar for the experienced crew.

The best start is this Saturday morning at Pescaderos. The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. We’ve got a clean 2 ft groundswell rolling in from the SW, with a long 17-second period that’ll bring plenty of energy (571). The wind is a light cross-off breeze out of the W at 10 km/h, keeping the surface glassy and lined up. It’s perfect for a beginner to get some practice in, but that long period might make it a bit walled-up at the beach – still, a solid option. Saturday afternoon sees the swell jump to 6 ft from the WNW, but the period drops right off to a weak 6 seconds, and the wind picks up to 25 km/h. It’s a choppy, short-period mess – not worth the paddle.

Sunday morning through to the end of the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a long gap of mostly small, weak swells under 3 ft, with cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. The energy drops right off (down to 139 by Tuesday), and most conditions are rated as poor or marginal. It’s a real flat spell that stretches from Sunday afternoon all the way through to the end of the first week.

Now, hold on to your leashes, because the real action is on Tuesday, September 8th! That morning at Pescaderos, we’ve got a solid 8 ft SSW swell with a moderate 12-second period, and the energy is pumping at 1756. That’s a serious amount of power. The wind is a light offshore from the NW at 10 km/h, making for some clean, powerful walls. This is expert territory – too big for beginners. It looks like a kite surfer’s paradise too, given the size and the beach setup. The Tuesday afternoon hangs in there with a 6 ft S swell and light offshore winds, still very good for those who can handle it.

After that peak, the swell fades fast. Wednesday and Thursday have small, long-period leftovers but very little size (1 ft to 2 ft). The wind stays clean, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. The following weekend and into the second week, it’s back to flat, small, and poor conditions with no real swell to speak of. The energy is below 300, and the surf is just tiny.

So, the takeaway: get out there Saturday morning for a fun, clean beginner session, or if you’re an expert, lock in for Tuesday, September 8th for a powerful, clean swell that’s the standout of the whole forecast. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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