Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee. Rusty here, taking a look at what the ocean's got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, this isn't going to be a classic run. For the first few days, we're dealing with some weak, messy leftovers. The water is a balmy 70°, which is 6° above normal – that's a seriously warm, tropical feel, almost unheard of for this time of year, and it'll make those early paddles feel a bit different.

We're looking at a gap with nothing real to recommend until Wednesday the 9th. That morning is where the first little glimmer shows up. It's not big, with ankle to knee-high swell from the SSW around 2 ft, but the wind is light and cross-offshore giving us some clean surfaces. The wave energy is low though, so while the surf will be tidy, you're not going to get much push.

Things really stall out after that. From the 11th of September right through to the 18th, the wave energy drops into the double digits or barely triple, with the swell height staying pitifully small – think 1.0 ft to 2 ft. That's a solid stretch of nothing. The wind is light, but the ocean is basically asleep. For a beach setup, that's a normal little dry spell.

If you're looking for the one standout, you have to wait until Friday the 18th. Even though it's "marginal," the combined wave energy jumps up to a juicy level – that's moderate-to-strong energy. We're looking at a solid head-high swell of around 5 ft coming from the WNW. For Pescaderos, that's a significant spike. The period is short though, so it won't have that deep, grunty power, but the wave state suggests the cross-onshore wind is light, so it should be rideable. This one is more for the experienced crew; at over 5 ft it's getting a bit burly for beginners, but for anyone else, that's the session to circle on the calendar.

Don't get too excited about Saturday the 19th – that swell fades fast. So if you see Friday the 18th looking good in the forecasts, go for it.

Rusty.

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