Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got one spot worth keeping an eye on: Pescaderos. This is a beginner-friendly, fairly exposed spot that likes swell from the WSW. It’s a fairly consistent break, but you might bump into a few others out there sometimes. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

We’re kicking off with a little pulse of swell energy on Thursday the 30th of July. Pescaderos will see a mixed bag of small SSW and SSE swells, around 2ft to 2ft. The real talking point here is the period – a long 15 to 16 seconds, which suggests a bit of groundswell energy. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting around 355 to 460. The winds are light and cross-onshore though, so conditions will be a bit bumpy with wind ripples. The score’s low, but for a beginner on a longboard, it’s something to paddle out for.

Moving into Friday the 31st of July, the swells settle a bit more from the S at 2ft to 2ft, with periods dropping to 12 seconds. Combined energy is still moderate at around 307 to 323. Still light cross-onshore winds, so expect some small ripples. It’s marginal.

Now, the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August brings a change. The swell direction swings to the W and WNW, with heights picking up to 3ft to 4ft, but the period drops way down to 8 or 9 seconds – that’s a weak windswell with not much push. Combined energy is moderate at 225 to 349. The winds are light and cross-shore, so it’ll be small and a bit junky. Not the best.

Then, from Monday the 3rd of August, things get pretty grim. The heights drop back under 3ft, and the period stays around 9 seconds. By the 5th of August, the combined energy dips below 100, which is weak. We then enter a long stretch of poor conditions. From the 6th of August right through to the 14th of August, the swell is tiny, mostly 1.0ft to 2ft, and the winds are light but cross-shore or cross-onshore. The combined energy stays weak to moderate at best, never really getting above 287. There’s a very long period 19-second swell on the 7th of August, but it’s only 1ft – not enough to do anything with, and with a long period like that at a beach break, it’ll just be too straight. Pescaderos will be a complete non-event for weeks.

The only faint glimmer is on Tuesday the 11th of August, where the afternoon shows 2ft from the SSW with an 18-second period and a combined energy of 287. It’s marginal, scores a 1, and the wind is light cross-shore. Not exactly a standout.

To sum it up: the best, and really the only, option is Pescaderos on Thursday the 30th of July morning. Even then, it’s small and a bit bumpy, but it’s the most swell energy we’ll see. For beginners who just want to get wet, it’s worth a look. For everyone else, this is a two-week blank. Bring a book.

Rusty.

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