Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Pescaderos over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a real patience-testing stretch here. The first surfable day that’s worth paddling out for isn’t until Saturday the 17th of August, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

The water is absolutely roasting, way warmer than usual for this time of year, coming in at 71°F with a whopping anomaly of 7°F – that’s very unusual, feels more like a tropical bath than a typical surf session.

So, Saturday afternoon the 17th is our first real nod. We’ve got a 2ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at best (213). The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, cleaning things up nicely. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, but be aware – it does get crowded sometimes. The optimum swell direction here is WSW, and this is coming from the SSW, so it’s not quite a perfect match, but it’ll be surfable. This is the only real standout in the first week, but it’s a pretty small one.

We then hit a solid wall of “poor surf conditions” or “marginal” days right through the rest of the week and into the next. The swell tries to pick up a little around the 22nd and 23rd of August, with a 4ft WNW short-period swell (8 seconds), but the energy is still moderate (285) and the conditions are constantly described as marginal. The short period means the waves won’t have much shape or power.

The best chance in the second week pops up on Sunday morning the 24th of August. We get a tiny 1ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is weak (134), but the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, so the surface will be clean. For a more experienced surfer, the long period at a beach break might make it break too straight, but for a beginner spot like this, it’s the cleanest option on offer.

The combined swell energy later in the run, like on the 28th of August, spikes up to 525, which is moderate wave energy, but the conditions are still only “marginal” with a cross-shore wind. We’re not seeing a true, quality window anywhere.

Overall, there’s no proper swell event here. It’s a run of tiny, weak waves and average conditions. The best bet is the small window on Saturday the 17th, but keep your expectations low. It’s a stretch where the forecast might change, but right now, it’s looking pretty bleak.

Rusty.

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