Pescaderos Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.86° W

Issued: 4 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pescaderos sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Pescaderos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pescaderos surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 464 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pescaderos this week:

The surf forecast for Pescaderos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pescaderos in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 6th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 20s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 8th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pescaderos over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards at Pescaderos over the next couple of weeks.

Look, to be straight with you, this stretch is not firing. The whole sixteen days is a run of marginal to poor surf. If you’re keen to get wet, you’re going to have to pick your moments carefully, because the wave energy is weak overall, with combined swell energy figures mostly sitting between 109 and 630 – that’s all in the low to moderate range. Water temp here is sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

There’s nothing that jumps out as a true standout, but if I had to point you in a direction, the afternoons on Tuesday 8th July and Wednesday 9th July offer the best chance at something rideable. Tuesday afternoon sees a bump in swell to 5ft from the WNW, with a short period of 8 seconds – that windswell chop will be messy, but combined energy hits 614, which is the highest we see for a while, and the wind is cross-offshore and clean. Wednesday afternoon drops a little to 4ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, still cross-offshore at 6 mph – it’s not going to be perfect, but it’ll be the cleanest you’ll find. For the beginners, note that Tuesday afternoon’s swell is just over 5ft, so it might be a bit much if you’re new to it.

Through the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s mostly 1ft to 3ft high, with periods swinging between 8 and 18 seconds. The longer period stuff (over 15 seconds) shows up on a few occasions, like Friday 11th July morning with 2ft at 15 seconds from the SSW, but combined energy is only 269 – that’s weak groundswell. It’ll be better shaped but you’ll be waiting for sets. Saturday 11th July afternoon is glassy with 2ft at 14 seconds – that’s about as clean as it gets, but tiny.

Then we hit a bit of a dead zone from Sunday 13th July through to around Tuesday 15th July, where the surf quality is poor and wave heights drop as low as 1ft. It picks up a whisker on Thursday 16th July morning with 3ft from the WNW at 8 seconds (windswell), but again, nothing special.

The very end of the outlook – Sunday 19th July – sends a bit more energy our way: 4ft from the SSE at 15 seconds in the morning, combined energy of 820, which is moderate energy, but the wind is onshore. That one’s promising but more than a week away, so don’t bank on it.

Bottom line: Pescaderos is fairly consistent as a break, but the next two weeks are mostly lacklustre. Tuesday 8th July afternoon is your single best call, but keep your expectations low. For kite surfing, there’s some decent cross-shore wind on the windswell days that might be more fun than paddling.

Stay patient, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
171
298
319
356
276
339
314
404
259
254
307
206
129
167
172
118
154
163
80
104
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
WSW
20
W
10
NW
10
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSW
0
NE
10
SSW
10
WSW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:28PM1.73m
2:52AM1.37m
4:07PM1.84m
4:39AM1.25m
4:52PM1.97m
6:32AM1.23m
5:42PM2.10m
8:00AM1.30m
6:35PM2.24m
9:03AM1.38m
7:29PM2.37m
9:53AM1.46m
8:23PM2.47m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.65m
9:50PM1.04m
8:57AM0.78m
11:15PM0.85m
9:41AM0.91m
00:27AM0.62m
10:37AM1.03m
1:26AM0.38m
11:44AM1.10m
2:19AM0.16m
12:52PM1.13m
3:08AM-0.01m
1:54PM1.11m
3:56AM-0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:14
8:14
8:14
8:13
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
24
27
23
25
28
23
27
29
24
27
27
23
25
24
22
23
24
20
24
24
21
Feels °C
23
25
20
24
25
20
25
27
22
25
27
23
26
25
23
24
24
22
24
25
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
171
171
223
319
356
276
193
232
100
259
254
260
206
129
94
90
65
43
44
80
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
S
19
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
153
154
298
103
84
54
339
66
193
173
169
121
118
123
167
172
118
154
163
67
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
W
17
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
28
28
37
27
2
12
66
2
175
91
82
79
72
25
6
7
21
24
25
6
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
25
91
148
99
188
175
314
404
307
48
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
77
0
1
35
0
1
35
0
1
24
0
53
1
1
135
0
0
135
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
4
2
3
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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Information about the Pescaderos Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pescaderos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pescaderos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pescaderos surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pescaderos) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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