Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

It’s real quiet out there. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with nothing to really grab your board for. The first week or more is basically a write-off for any decent paddle surfing.

Let’s start with Pescaderos. The water is a warm 68°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, running about 6°F above average. You won’t be needing a thick wetsuit.

The first real chance, if you can call it that, is Thursday, 30 July morning. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long 15-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, but at this size, it’s just a pulse. The energy is moderate (368). The wind is a light 6 mph cross-onshore, so it’s bumpy. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but the waves are barely there and the conditions are only marginal. The afternoon drops to 2ft, same direction, with a cross-shore breeze.

Friday the 31st is the same story – 2ft from the S in the morning, dropping to 2ft in the afternoon. The period drops to 12 seconds, and the energy is still moderate (320). Light cross-shore wind, but again, the waves are just too small.

Saturday, 1 August the swell switches to a short-period 3ft from the WNW with only 8 seconds between waves. The energy drops (234), and the conditions are poor. It’s a beach break with weak, messy waves. The light cross-shore wind won’t help.

Sunday, 2 August, shows a slight bump to 4ft from the WNW, but the period is still short at 9 seconds. The energy picks up a bit (312), but the morning has a cross-onshore wind making it lumpy. Still marginal.

From Monday, 3 August all the way through to Friday, 14 August, it’s the same pattern. Swell heights are between 1ft and 2ft, periods are mostly short, and the energy is weak to moderate (values between 54 and 260). Winds are light, mostly cross-shore, but the wave quality is consistently poor. There’s a little bump in energy around the 7th and 8th of August when a very long-period 19-second swell shows up, but it’s only 1ft – more of a gentle rise than anything you can ride. The longer period might make it look a bit more lined up, but there’s no power.

If you’re into kite surfing, the light winds and small, choppy waves might still be fun for a session, but for a paddle surfer, this is a long dry spell. Stick to the flat water or wait for the next proper system.

Rusty.

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