Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's run through it in feet and Fahrenheit.

The water is sitting at 70°F, which is a solid 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual and feels like a late summer treat. The opening days are a bit of a slow burn, but there are a couple of windows where things clean up and offer something worth paddling out for.

Monday the 7th is a write-off. We’ve got a 4ft S swell rolling in with a 13-second period and a moderate 437 energy, but it’s crossed up with a SW breeze all day. The morning is messy and the afternoon isn’t much better. Not worth suiting up.

Tuesday the 8th starts slow again with a drop to 3ft and a 11-second period (309 energy) under cross-shore wind. But Tuesday afternoon is where we see our first real glimmer. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, period lengthens to 13 seconds, and the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore. It’s clean. Not big, but clean. The sort of afternoon where you can get a few fun ones without battling the crowd.

Wednesday the 9th is a no-go. Swell drops way off to 1ft and 2ft, and despite a long 19-second period, there’s just no push. The energy is weak (191 and 193). Don’t bother.

Thursday the 10th is similar in size, but the afternoon shows promise again. 2ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and a light WNW cross-off breeze. Clean, but small. Good for a longboard or a foiler.

Friday the 11th is more of the same – small, clean in the afternoon with a 2ft SW swell and 15-second period. Ordinary but surfable.

Now, here’s where it gets a bit more interesting. Saturday the 12th. The morning is a write-off – short-period junk at 3ft from the WNW with only 8 seconds (257 energy). But the afternoon? The swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW, period drops to 7 seconds, but the energy picks up to 315. The wind goes light cross-off. It’s not the best quality – that short period means it’ll be a bit racy and lumpy, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen so far. It’s a standout for size, but not for finesse.

Sunday the 13th afternoon is the best on offer. Morning is marginal, but the afternoon brings 5ft from the WNW, 8-second period, and a solid 435 energy. The wind is light and cross-off. It’s the biggest swell of the window, clean, and at a beach break that short period might actually be fun and punchy. This is the one to circle. It’s not a classic groundswell, but for a clean, punchy afternoon session, it’s the pick.

The following week drops off considerably. Monday the 14th has a clean afternoon with 4ft WNW and 8 seconds, but it’s not as strong. After that, we’re into a long stretch of small, weak surf from Tuesday the 15th all the way through to the end of the forecast on the 22nd. Swell sizes hover around 1ft to 3ft with energy mostly under 400. Not much to get excited about. The energy does climb a bit around the 20th and 22nd (365 and 450), but the swell is still small and the wind is often cross or cross-on. It’s a flat spell folks.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is Sunday the 13th afternoon. Get on it. Saturday the 12th afternoon is the runner-up for size. The rest is a mix of small, clean windows and long, flat gaps. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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