Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got here for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a quiet stretch for Pescaderos. The surf is small and mostly marginal, with a lot of days where the conditions just don’t come together for a proper session. The best bet is to keep your expectations low and pick your moments carefully.

The water is sitting at 68°, which is *much warmer* than normal for this time of year – a solid 5° above average, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit or even just boardies if you’re tough.

The first real chance to get wet comes Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. We’ve got a small 2 ft swell from the SW, with a 14-second period and light cross-shore wind. The combined energy is moderate (384). The waves will be small and cleanish, but the report calls it marginal. It’s a beginner spot, and with crowds only sometimes, it might be okay for a slow paddle.

Wednesday morning, the 22nd, is similar: 2 ft from the SSW, a 14-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a bit lower (274), but the wind keeps it clean. Still, it’s only marginal.

Thursday afternoon, the 23rd, sees a jump in size – 6 ft from the WNW, but with a very short period of just 6 seconds. That’s windswell, and it will be bumpy and weak. The energy is moderate (504), but the quality is poor. Not worth the paddle.

The following week, the 24th through the 28th of July, has persistent small swell (1 ft to 3 ft) with very long periods (17 to 24 seconds). These are groundswells, and at Pescaderos – a fairly exposed beach break – long-period swells can be a bit too straight and hard to catch. The wind stays light and cross-shore, but the waves are tiny and the reports are all marginal. The combined energy is moderate to strong (482 to 841), so there’s energy in the water, but the height just isn’t there.

The 30th of July Thursday afternoon and the 31st of July Friday morning might offer a tiny bump: 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSE, with 14-15 second periods and light winds. But again, it’s small and marginal.

From the 2nd of August onward, it really drops off. The combined energy falls to weak (84 to 129), with messy, short-period windswell and poor conditions. The 5th of August Wednesday afternoon has a 5 ft swell from the WNW, but with a 7-second period, it’s really just windswell and not worth the hassle.

Overall, there’s no standout day here. The best I can say is the Tuesday morning of the 21st of July or the Wednesday morning of the 22nd of July might offer a few clean, small waves for a beginner to practice. Don’t expect anything exciting.

Rusty.

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