Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's switch over to the imperial talk. This is Rusty, and I'm telling you, the next couple of weeks are a real test of patience at Pescaderos. There's a big ol' gap of flatness you gotta get through.

Right now, the water is a balmy 69°, which is a good 7° warmer than it should be. It's like a heated pool out there. You won't need a rubber.

So, the first chance you get to paddle out is Tuesday, July 28th. The swell is a measly 3 ft out of the SSW, but the combined energy is a moderate 568. The swell period is a super long 17 seconds, which is proper groundswell. At a beach break, that kind of period can make the waves stand up too straight, so it's a bit of a gamble. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW at 10 km/h, and the reports are saying "questionable tide conditions." It's a beginner wave, but it's marginal.

The rest of that week and into the start of August is just a slow death. Waves between 2 ft and 3 ft, long periods, but the quality is just poor. The first weekend of August, the 1st and 2nd, the swell shifts to the WNW but the period drops to a short 8-9 seconds. The height gets up to 4 ft, but the energy is weak and the waves are crummy.

Then, from Monday, August 3rd, right through to Sunday, August 10th, it's a full-on flat spell. We're talking waves barely 1 ft high, with the combined energy dropping as low as 59. That's a ripple, not a wave. The wind is light, so honestly, the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's that dead.

Now, the one glimmer of hope. It's a long way off, so don't get too excited, but Tuesday, August 12th, and Wednesday, August 13th, start to show some pulse. We're looking at 2 ft to 2 ft of swell from the SW, but with a period that jumps back to a very long 17-18 seconds. The energy climbs back into the moderate range. The wind is light cross-shore. The reports are still calling it "marginal," but it's the best we've seen in the whole 16-day window. It's a long-range call, so it's promising but not certain. Pescaderos is a fairly consistent beginner spot that's not usually too packed, so you'll have some room to move.

This is Rusty, signing off. The waiting game is on, but there might be a little reward at the end.

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