Pescaderos Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.86° W

Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pescaderos sea temperature is
21.8°C
4.5° 

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


Pescaderos surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 505 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 (Aug 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pescaderos in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 4th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for this stretch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag to be honest, with a real slow start.

We’re looking at a decent gap of no real standout surf to kick things off. The first few days are pretty flat and nothing to write home about. The first real whisper of something half-decent shows up on the morning of Sunday, 30 August. For a beginner-friendly spot, Pescaderos will have a small 3 ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 15 seconds, pushing a moderate combined energy of 529. The wind is a light cross WSW breeze, so it’s surfable but not pristine. The swell is long period, which is good for points and reefs, but at a beach break it can get a bit straight. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It’s a *fairly consistent* beginner wave, but crowds are *sometimes* an issue.

Honestly though, the pick of the whole 16-day window is a couple of days later. Sunday, 6 September, is the real stand-out. The morning is glassy – zero wind from the west – with a 2 ft SSW swell, period of 15 seconds, and moderate energy at 337. Afternoon gets even better: light rain, glassy with no wind from the northeast, and a 2 ft SSE swell, period of 14 seconds, energy bumping up to 370. This is clean, glassy, small surf. For a beginner spot, this is about as good as it gets. You’ll be surfing in pure glass.

After that, it’s a bit of a fade. The morning of Wednesday, 9 September offers a solid 5 ft SSW swell, but short period of 10 seconds, with a clean cross-off wind from the west at 9 mph. The energy is moderately strong at 502. It’s a decent option, but the short period means the waves won’t have that long, lined-up look. The afternoon of Thursday, 10 September sees a bump in size to 6 ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-off from the west. That’s a bit of a messy, lumpy one – more for the kite crew than paddle surfers, if you ask me.

The last week is a bit of a nothing burger. Surf stays small, period is low, and the wind is mostly cross or light cross-on. The morning of Sunday, 13 September has a 4 ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, but it’s marginal. The afternoon of the same day pushes 5 ft from the WNW, but with a 7-second period and a gentle cross-chop. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for a decent wave.

In short: the best surf is on Sunday, 6 September. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
314
218
183
115
105
75
68
58
79
69
86
145
113
144
249
321
306
261
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
10
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
off
cross-on
cross
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:01PM1.86m
11:39AM1.87m
11:45PM1.70m
12:07PM1.93m
00:36AM1.51m
12:42PM1.96m
1:45AM1.33m
1:25PM1.97m
3:36AM1.21m
2:24PM1.96m
6:25AM1.24m
3:43PM1.97m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.53m
5:49PM0.69m
5:43AM0.68m
6:42PM0.65m
6:08AM0.82m
7:45PM0.63m
6:34AM0.97m
9:06PM0.60m
7:03AM1.11m
10:40PM0.53m
7:59AM1.23m
00:02AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:27
7:25
7:23
7:22
7:21
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Temp °C
25
26
27
22
23
24
20
23
24
20
23
26
20
24
26
20
23
24
20
Feels °C
23
26
26
19
22
23
19
22
22
18
21
21
16
22
22
17
21
22
19
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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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