Pescaderos Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.86° W

Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pescaderos sea temperature is
21.4°C
4.0° 

Pescaderos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pescaderos surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pescaderos in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 27th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pescaderos over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Pescaderos area. It’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead, with a long run of small, ordinary surf. The water is sitting at 70° with an anomaly of 7°, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year – you’ll be comfortable in a shorty or even boardies.

The first real sniff of anything decent doesn’t come until the afternoon of Thursday, 3rd September. That’s your standout. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSW, with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy pushes up to 662 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore from the NW at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. That’s your best window, and it’s the only time the forecast scores a “good” rating. The swell direction is right on the money for Pescaderos, too.

Before that, it’s a long grind. From Wednesday 26th August right through to Thursday 3rd September, the waves are tiny – mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft – and the wind is often cross, cross-on, or light cross-off, but the conditions are just too small to get excited about. There’s a brief moment on Saturday 29th August with a 6 ft WNW swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so the energy is weak and the shape will be sloppy. Not worth the paddle.

After the 3rd September window, it drops back into the same pattern: small 2 ft to 3 ft swell, mostly cross or cross-off wind, and no real quality. The energy stays moderate (300–400 range) but the wave height is just too small for decent rides. The afternoon of Thursday 10th September has a 2 ft SW swell with a long 17-second period and clean cross-off wind, which is a nice little window if you’re after a longboard cruise, but it’s small.

So, bottom line: the only true standout is the afternoon of Thursday 3rd September. Everything else is a marginal, small, or poor day. It’s a lean period, but forecast can always change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Night
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0
2
1
2
0
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
11
1.6
WNW
6
0.4
S
19
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SW
18
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
6
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
75
121
207
117
68
312
302
245
255
249
188
183
116
85
117
137
123
121
Wind (km/h)
0
E
5
SSE
10
NW
5
ENE
10
W
20
W
10
NW
10
WSW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
10
S
10
SW
5
ENE
10
SE
5
SW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
on
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:10PM2.11m
10:30AM1.66m
9:45PM2.07m
10:51AM1.73m
10:22PM1.99m
11:14AM1.81m
11:01PM1.86m
11:39AM1.87m
11:45PM1.70m
12:07PM1.93m
00:36AM1.51m
12:42PM1.96m
1:45AM1.33m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.27m
3:43PM0.89m
4:32AM0.32m
4:22PM0.81m
4:56AM0.41m
5:03PM0.74m
5:19AM0.53m
5:49PM0.69m
5:43AM0.68m
6:42PM0.65m
6:08AM0.82m
7:45PM0.63m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
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7:31
7:30
7:30
7:28
7:27
7:25
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Temp °C
28
29
31
29
32
33
27
29
30
24
26
27
22
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25
20
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19
Feels °C
29
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32
29
31
33
25
28
29
20
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26
19
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20
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Information about the Pescaderos Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pescaderos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pescaderos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pescaderos surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pescaderos) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pescaderos may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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