Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our stretch of coast. We’re in for a bit of a slow burn; not much happening right now, but there’s some promise tucked away later in the run. This is a long-range look, so keep the salt in your hair and patience in your heart.

We’re talking about Pescaderos here. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, with a WSW optimum direction. Right now, the surf is marginal, with small, weak swell and a bit of cross-shore breeze. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

The first real interest doesn’t pop up until later. For the first week, we’ve got a lot of light wind days but tiny, mixed-up swell. On Thursday the 24th, there’s a bit of a lift with a 4 ft S swell coming in, combined energy climbing up (828). The winds are light cross-shore, so it’ll be clean-ish, but still just small. Not a standout, just a little pulse.

The real standout window kicks off on Sunday the 26th afternoon. That’s where we see a nice little long-period groundswell arriving from the SW, reading at 2 ft but with a period of 18 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 778, and more importantly, the wind goes cross-offshore from the W at 9 mph – that’s clean, glassy face potential. This is the best we’ve got on offer. It’s a long-period swell too, which means those waves will have some real shape and push, but at a beach break like this, they might wall up a bit straight. Still, for a smaller day, that’s a treat.

Monday the 27th afternoon looks just as good, with a similar cross-offshore wind and a clean 3 ft SSW groundswell. Energy’s up to 835, and the period is a solid 19 seconds. This is another top pick. The winds are light, almost glassy out there. It’s not big, but it’s quality.

After that, Tuesday the 28th holds similar clean conditions into the afternoon, and then we start to see the energy fade through the end of the month. The rest of the run is small and weak, with mostly cross or cross-on winds, not worth getting too excited about.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother for the first week and a half. Surf is tiny and underwhelming. The end of the second week, especially the 26th and 27th of July, are your best bets. Clean, long-period groundswell with light offshore winds. It’s not a big swell, but for a beginner-friendly wave like Pescaderos, that’s the sweet spot.

Stay wet,
Rusty

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