Pescaderos Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.86° W

Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pescaderos sea temperature is
20.5° C
3.2° 

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


Pescaderos surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pescaderos in the next 16 days are 0.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 20th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 25th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 17s

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


The Lowdown

Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Pescaderos. It’s a fairly exposed spot, works best with a swell from the WSW, and it’s a beginner-friendly wave that’s fairly consistent.

To be honest, the next week and a bit is a bit of a struggle. The surf is small, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, with a long period swell around 14 to 19 seconds. That kind of long period groundswell can be a bit too straight for a beach break like this, and the wind is pretty much always cross or cross-off, so it’s not looking clean. The water temp is about average for the time of year. The combined swell energy is mostly moderate (around 128 to 242), but it’s just not producing anything rideable. We’re looking at a real dry spell from the start right through to the 27th of August, with nothing but "poor surf conditions" or "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" on a couple of afternoons.

The first real glimmer comes on the afternoon of Friday the 28th of August. The swell picks up to 1ft from the SSW with a very long period of 20 seconds and the energy jumps to 343 (moderate). The wind goes cross-off at 9 mph, and the call is "expect good surf conditions". That’s the best day of the first week, and the standout by a long way. That long period will mean proper groundswell lines, and with that clean wind, it’ll be worth a look for a few mellow ones. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have a few others on it.

After that, we drift back into marginal stuff with small swell until we hit the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September. That’s the second standout. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the WNW, period is a short 9 seconds, but the energy is 309 (moderate) and the wind is a light cross-off at 6 mph. Clean conditions again, and the call is "expect good surf conditions". It’s still small, but that’s the best size we’ve seen.

The second week stays small and marginal. The afternoon of Wednesday the 2nd of September sees the biggest swell of the whole run at 5ft from the WNW, but the period is short at 9 seconds, the wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-off, and it’s only a "marginal" call. It’s a bit of a nothing burger for most of the second week, with small swell and cross winds. There’s no real standout after the 1st of September.

So, if you’re keen, pencil in the afternoon of Friday the 28th of August for the cleanest, longest period waves, and the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September for the slightly bigger, cleaner but shorter period stuff. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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1
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1
1
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1
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
118
120
79
59
58
58
56
41
71
89
80
112
109
100
135
132
91
89
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
SW
10
WSW
0
NE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
W
5
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
WSW
20
W
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:21PM1.79m
8:37AM1.33m
5:31PM1.81m
8:55AM1.39m
6:29PM1.88m
9:13AM1.44m
7:17PM1.97m
9:31AM1.49m
7:57PM2.04m
9:50AM1.54m
8:34PM2.09m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.69m
00:43AM0.59m
10:39AM1.31m
1:34AM0.49m
12:14PM1.30m
2:13AM0.40m
1:10PM1.24m
2:46AM0.33m
1:52PM1.16m
3:15AM0.27m
2:29PM1.07m
3:42AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
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7:40
7:39
7:37
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Temp °C
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27
28
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29
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Feels °C
25
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24
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23
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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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