Surf Forecasts:
Pescaderos surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pescaderos over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty with the skinny on Pescaderos. Gotta be honest, the first few days are pretty flat and forgettable. Water's about 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a small bonus.
Things start to stir a bit on Wednesday, July 8th, in the afternoon. We see a bump to about 5ft from the WNW, but it's a short period – only 7 seconds. The wind is clean and cross-off, so it'll be tidy. Moderate wave energy (568) is pushing in.
Thursday, July 9th, the swell hangs around 4ft from the WNW, but a light cross-onshore wind will put a bit of a texture on the surface. It's surfable, but not the pick of the week.
Now, mark your calendar for Friday morning, July 10th. We've got a nice 3ft groundswell from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That's going to be clean as a whistle. Moderate energy (335). The afternoon stays glassy but the swell backs off a bit.
Then we hit a bit of a lull. Saturday the 11th through to Tuesday the 15th are mostly small, weak, and with unfriendly wind. Not much to write home about.
There's a glimmer on Monday the 13th of July afternoon. Swell pushes back to about 4ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and we get that clean cross-off wind again. Moderate energy (340). Worth a paddle if you're keen.
The second week is spotty. A standout potential is Sunday the 19th of July afternoon. There's a small 2ft swell from the SW, but with a super long 17-second period – that's groundswell with real push. The energy is moderate (373) and the wind is clean cross-off. For Pescaderos, that long period might make it a bit walled, but there'll be some juice.
For the kite crowd, the day with 5ft, short-period swell and clean wind on Wednesday the 8th afternoon might be more interesting for you than for a surfer.
The best bets? Friday morning the 10th of July for that glass and clean 3ft swell. And a long-range look at Sunday the 19th of July afternoon for some powerful but tricky waves.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 121 | 229 | 171 | 171 | 298 | 319 | 356 | 276 | 339 | 268 | 211 | 265 | 260 | 260 | 177 | 144 | 167 | 172 | 118 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.63m | 1:36AM1.55m | 3:28PM1.73m | 2:52AM1.37m | 4:07PM1.84m | 4:39AM1.25m | 4:52PM1.97m | 6:32AM1.23m | 5:42PM2.10m | 8:00AM1.30m | 6:35PM2.24m | 9:03AM1.38m | 7:29PM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM1.15m | 8:23AM0.65m | 9:50PM1.04m | 8:57AM0.78m | 11:15PM0.85m | 9:41AM0.91m | 00:27AM0.62m | 10:37AM1.03m | 1:26AM0.38m | 11:44AM1.10m | 2:19AM0.16m | 12:52PM1.13m | 3:08AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 176 | 121 | 229 | 171 | 171 | 223 | 319 | 356 | 276 | 197 | 232 | 97 | 265 | 260 | 260 | 177 | 132 | 73 | 72 | 49 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | S 19 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 91 | 153 | 154 | 298 | 103 | 84 | 54 | 339 | 66 | 184 | 173 | 169 | 121 | 116 | 144 | 167 | 172 | 118 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | S 10 | WNW 12 | S 19 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 20 | S 16 | S 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 66 | 2 | 175 | 91 | 82 | 79 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 24 | 52 | 37 | 95 | 131 | 102 | 212 | 203 | — | 268 | 211 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 1 |
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