Surf Forecasts:
Pescaderos surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 559 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pescaderos in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pescaderos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for our little corner of the coast.
Honestly, it’s a quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got a long run of small, marginal surf, and the first few days are really just for the die-hards who need to get wet. The best of a pretty average bunch is Monday, July 27th, with a little bump in energy.
The standout session is the Monday afternoon at Pescaderos. The swell is a modest 2 ft from the SSW, but the period is a very long 19 seconds, which brings in proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate at 645, which is okay for a point break. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping the waves clean. That’s your best shot at a decent wave, but with the break being fairly exposed and the swell from the SSW, it’s going to be a bit picky. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Tuesday, July 28th sees a bit more size, with the swell up to 3 ft from the SW, but the wind turns cross-onshore in the morning, messing with the shape. The energy is still moderate (744) but it’s not as clean as Monday.
From Wednesday, July 29th onwards, it’s a slow decline. The swell drops, the period shortens, and the energy fades. By Thursday, August 6th, the swell is tiny (1.0 ft) with a very long period of 21 seconds, but the energy is weak (164) and the conditions are just ordinary. There’s a long gap of poor to flat conditions from late July right through to the end of the forecast.
So, bottom line: Monday afternoon, July 27th is your one real chance. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest wave we’ll see. Don’t expect much else.
Stay keen.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 288 | 546 | 384 | 327 | 399 | 559 | 325 | 377 | 358 | 377 | 274 | 206 | 258 | 314 | 301 | 297 | 474 | 508 | 453 | 515 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.39m | 7:36PM2.03m | 10:04AM1.43m | 8:16PM2.10m | 10:30AM1.46m | 8:53PM2.15m | 10:56AM1.49m | 9:29PM2.17m | 11:22AM1.52m | 10:03PM2.15m | 11:48AM1.56m | 10:37PM2.09m | 12:14PM1.60m | 11:12PM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM1.23m | 3:14AM0.29m | 2:00PM1.20m | 3:47AM0.23m | 2:39PM1.15m | 4:18AM0.20m | 3:16PM1.11m | 4:48AM0.19m | 3:54PM1.07m | 5:16AM0.22m | 4:33PM1.04m | 5:43AM0.28m | 5:15PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 87 | 288 | 546 | 107 | 327 | 399 | 559 | 325 | 377 | 180 | 377 | 262 | 118 | 85 | 87 | 301 | 297 | 474 | 508 | 453 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 17 | S 19 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 404 | 18 | 43 | 384 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 129 | 4 | 358 | 113 | 274 | 180 | 258 | 314 | 94 | 77 | 22 | 62 | 120 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 18 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 14 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 98 | 67 | 166 | 206 | 127 | 164 | 156 | 169 | 121 | 123 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | ESE 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 109 | 117 | — | 164 | 161 | 133 | 235 | 195 | — | 211 | 154 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 76 | — | 71 | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 150 | 1 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
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