Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather round.

Let’s be honest with you, the next 16 days at Pescaderos are a bit of a mixed bag, and there’s a fair bit of waiting to be done. The south swell is just about hanging on, and the water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 64°, so that’s a nice bonus.

We kick off this Saturday morning, the 4th of July, with a tiny 2 ft SSW swell and a cross-on breeze. The combined energy is weak (209), and it’s just not doing anything. Saturday afternoon and all of Sunday are the same story – small, messy, cross-shore junk. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 6th looks a little more promising, with the swell picking up to 2 ft from the SSW and the combined energy climbing to 352. The morning is still a bit messy, but by Monday afternoon we get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the W at 12 mph. That’s the first real glimmer of hope. The swell is still small, but it’ll be clean.

Tuesday the 7th is similar – a 2 ft SW groundswell in the morning, and a clean 3 ft SSW swell in the afternoon with that same clean 12 mph cross-offshore. The energy is building, hitting 662 by the afternoon.

Now, the standout window is Wednesday the 8th. The morning sees a bump in size to 3 ft, but the real magic happens in the afternoon. We get a 5 ft WNW swell, and the wind swings perfectly to a light cross-offshore breeze from the W at 6 mph. The combined energy is a solid 688 (moderate wave energy), and the forecast is for “very good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer. The 5 ft is a proper size, but it’s not too big, so it’s still good for most. The 9-second period is a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but with that clean wind, it’s going to be fun.

After that, it drops off again. Thursday the 9th is back to a 4 ft WNW swell, but the wind turns onshore from the SW, so it’s messy. Friday the 10th through to Tuesday the 14th is a real dead zone. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is either onshore or cross-shore. Don’t bother.

Wednesday the 15th sees a slight uptick to 3 ft WNW at 10 seconds, but with a gentle cross-shore breeze, it’s only marginal.

The next possible highlight is a week away, on Saturday the 18th of July. The morning session is looking glassy, with a 2 ft WNW groundswell (16 second period) and glassy conditions. The combined energy is 369 (moderate wave energy). That long period groundswell will bring some proper lines, but at a beach break, it might be a bit too straight for a perfect barrel. Still, with glassy conditions, it’s a good chance for a quiet paddle.

The following Sunday morning the 19th is also glassy, with a 2 ft SW groundswell. It’s smaller, but it’ll be clean.

So, to sum it up: the best surf is undoubtedly Wednesday afternoon the 8th of July. The only other real contender is the glassy morning session on Saturday the 18th of July. The rest of the time, you’re looking at small, messy, or unsurfable conditions. Be patient.

Rusty.

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