Surf Forecasts:
Pescaderos surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 0.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pescaderos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet run for most of this period. The first two weeks are mostly tiny, weak, and messy. The water is sitting at 69°F which is a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a very unusual anomaly, so don’t expect that winter chill.
The only real standout I can see is a late burst of energy around the 21st of August. That Friday afternoon, the swell jumps up to 6ft from the WNW, with a period of just 6 seconds. That’s a short-period, wind-driven swell, so it’s gonna be a bit lumpy and disorganised, but the wind turns cross-offshore and the combined energy is strong at 455 (moderate energy). It’s not the cleanest groundswell we’d dream of, but it’s the biggest push of the whole outlook. Saturday morning the 22nd still has 4ft from the WNW, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a notch down.
Outside of that, the best of the early period is around Monday the 10th and Monday the 17th of August. On Monday the 10th, we get glassy conditions in the morning and afternoon with tiny 2ft swell from the SSW and a very long period of 14 seconds. That long period should give some shape, but the size is tiny. Pescaderos is a fairly consistent beginner spot, but with these tiny waves, it’s only gonna be a longboard or a learner session. The crowd can be there sometimes, so you might have company.
On Monday the 17th, the wind goes cross-offshore and clean, with 2ft to 2ft from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate at 220 and 236, but still pretty small. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
The rest of the fortnight is a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with scores of zero. The combined energy on those days is mostly under 200 (weak energy), and the wind is either cross-on or cross-shore with chop. There’s a long gap of days with no real recommendations from the 11th to the 14th, and then again from the 18th to the 20th.
So, there you go. The one to circle is Friday the 21st of August for the biggest size, but keep your expectations realistic. It’s not a classic.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 143 | 98 | 97 | 65 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 153 | 105 | 102 | 96 | 56 | 123 | 152 | 109 | 173 | 125 | 122 | 118 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:17PM2.09m | 8:21AM1.34m | 6:24PM2.20m | 9:02AM1.44m | 7:24PM2.32m | 9:38AM1.53m | 8:19PM2.40m | 10:12AM1.62m | 9:09PM2.41m | 10:46AM1.71m | 9:58PM2.34m | 11:20AM1.78m | 10:45PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM1.18m | 1:19AM0.30m | 11:40AM1.21m | 2:11AM0.13m | 12:58PM1.16m | 2:57AM0.01m | 2:01PM1.07m | 3:39AM-0.05m | 2:57PM0.96m | 4:19AM-0.04m | 3:49PM0.87m | 4:56AM0.04m | 4:41PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 143 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 153 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 24 | 123 | 152 | 28 | 173 | 125 | 122 | 118 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 42 | 42 | 97 | 37 | 98 | 3 | 39 | 64 | 105 | 102 | 59 | 56 | 24 | 33 | 109 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 18 | WNW 4 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 98 | 6 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 97 | 96 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 22 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 135 | 0 |
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