Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks at Pescaderos are going to be a real mixed bag. We’re mostly looking at small, weak surf with a lot of marginal conditions, but there are a few windows where things line up for a decent session. Don't expect any pumping swell here; it’s all about picking the right moment.

Right out of the gate, Friday August 28th is pretty flat with tiny 1ft swell from the south. The energy is weak (312) and the morning has a messy cross-shore wind. Not worth getting wet. Saturday the 29th is a bit of a wild card. The morning stays small at 2ft, but the afternoon sees a jump to 6ft from the WNW. That sounds promising, but the period is a super short 6 seconds, and the wind is blowing 15 mph. That’s going to be a choppy, gutless mess – more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one. The energy does ramp up (675), but the quality just isn’t there.

Sunday the 30th is back down to clean, small surf around 3ft with moderate energy (506) and light winds. Surfable but nothing special. From Monday August 31st right through to Thursday September 3rd, it’s a run of poor to marginal conditions with tiny waves and onshore or cross-shore breezes. Just a flat spell.

Now, things finally start looking up on Friday September 4th. The afternoon glass-off is the real story here. The wind goes totally glassy, the swell is a clean 3ft from the SSW with a nice long 16-second period, pushing moderate energy (422). This is when Pescaderos will actually have some shape and be a pleasure to surf. This is easily a standout.

Saturday the 5th afternoon also has clean conditions and a 2ft SW swell, but not quite as good as Friday. Then Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th keep producing small but clean waves. Monday morning the 7th is another little gem with flat calm, glassy conditions and a 2ft SSW swell (268 energy). That’s a great morning session for a beginner-friendly spot like this.

After that, from Tuesday the 8th onward, we slide back into poor, tiny conditions for the rest of the second week. There’s a slight bump in swell on Saturday September 12th afternoon, with 5ft from the WNW, but again, a 6-second period kills it. The energy is moderate (342), but the waves will be weak and crumbly.

So, to sum it up: the best surf on offer is the glassy Friday afternoon on September 4th, with clean 3ft SSW groundswell. Monday morning on the 7th is another good, clean option. The rest of the time you’re either waiting for a window or just sitting it out. Water temps are much warmer than normal for this time of year at 71°.

Rusty.

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