Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for this stretch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag to be honest, with a real slow start.

We’re looking at a decent gap of no real standout surf to kick things off. The first few days are pretty flat and nothing to write home about. The first real whisper of something half-decent shows up on the morning of Sunday, 30 August. For a beginner-friendly spot, Pescaderos will have a small 3 ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 15 seconds, pushing a moderate combined energy of 529. The wind is a light cross WSW breeze, so it’s surfable but not pristine. The swell is long period, which is good for points and reefs, but at a beach break it can get a bit straight. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It’s a *fairly consistent* beginner wave, but crowds are *sometimes* an issue.

Honestly though, the pick of the whole 16-day window is a couple of days later. Sunday, 6 September, is the real stand-out. The morning is glassy – zero wind from the west – with a 2 ft SSW swell, period of 15 seconds, and moderate energy at 337. Afternoon gets even better: light rain, glassy with no wind from the northeast, and a 2 ft SSE swell, period of 14 seconds, energy bumping up to 370. This is clean, glassy, small surf. For a beginner spot, this is about as good as it gets. You’ll be surfing in pure glass.

After that, it’s a bit of a fade. The morning of Wednesday, 9 September offers a solid 5 ft SSW swell, but short period of 10 seconds, with a clean cross-off wind from the west at 9 mph. The energy is moderately strong at 502. It’s a decent option, but the short period means the waves won’t have that long, lined-up look. The afternoon of Thursday, 10 September sees a bump in size to 6 ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-off from the west. That’s a bit of a messy, lumpy one – more for the kite crew than paddle surfers, if you ask me.

The last week is a bit of a nothing burger. Surf stays small, period is low, and the wind is mostly cross or light cross-on. The morning of Sunday, 13 September has a 4 ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, but it’s marginal. The afternoon of the same day pushes 5 ft from the WNW, but with a 7-second period and a gentle cross-chop. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for a decent wave.

In short: the best surf is on Sunday, 6 September. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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