Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Pescaderos are looking pretty darn quiet. We've got a lot of small, weak swell and cross-shore winds on the menu, which isn't exactly firing. But don't hang up your wetsuit just yet, because there are a couple of windows where it might just come together for a wave or two.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so it’s not a shock to the system when you jump in.

We kick things off on Friday the 14th with tiny 2ft SW swell. The energy is weak (203), and with a light cross-onshore breeze, it's pretty junky. Not worth your time, to be honest. Saturday the 15th is much the same, a touch more size at 2ft but still cross and weak. Sunday and Monday are in the same boat – poor surf conditions, small waves, and nothing to get excited about. It’s a bit of a flat start.

There’s a slight change on Monday afternoon, still small at 2ft, but the wind goes cross-offshore and it cleans up a touch. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – so yeah, pretty average.

Then we get a pulse of short-period WNW swell on Tuesday the 18th. It’s only 3ft to 4ft, and the period is a weak 8 seconds, so it's not going to have much punch. Still, the energy picks up a bit (395 Tuesday arvo). Winds are light and cross, so it's not a total loss, but I'd still call it marginal. Wednesday the 19th keeps that WNW energy with a similar size, and the afternoon looks clean with a cross-off breeze and 4ft on offer. That might be one of the better windows in this stretch, but it's still pretty small.

The rest of that week and into the next is mostly small dribbles at 2ft to 3ft with poor conditions. You're really just watching and hoping at this stage. The period from the 22nd through the 26th is a real lull – small, weak, and cross-shore. Not good.

But here’s the glimmer of hope. Towards the end of the window, on Thursday the 27th, we start to see a new S/SSE swell filling in. The energy jumps to a strong 586 and the swell is 3ft to 4ft. It's still cross-shore, but this is the most promising sign we've had all forecast.

Then, Friday the 28th is the standout. The swell pushes up to 5ft to 5ft from the South with a 13-14 second period. This is a proper groundswell. The energy is strong (1026) and the winds are light and cross. This is the one to circle in the calendar. It's a touch big for the groms, but for the rest of us, this could be some fun, clean lines at Pescaderos. It's over a week away though, so treat it as promising, not guaranteed. Saturday the 29th should still have some fun 3ft leftovers from the South, but the energy backs off a lot.

All in all, the first ten days or so are a write-off. Your best bet is to save your energy for Friday the 28th and that S/SSE groundswell. It's a beginner-friendly break, and with that period, the chest-to-shoulder-high sets should be rolling in nicely if the wind plays ball. Mind you, it might be a touch much for the absolute beginners at 5ft.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that forecast.

Rusty.

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