Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a bit of a flat spell. We’re looking at a long stretch of marginal conditions before things maybe, just maybe, show a little life. The first real surf we can talk about is on Wednesday, July 22nd, and even then, it’s a quiet start.

The water is sitting at 68°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there, but that’s about the only thing that’s pumping.

Pescaderos is the only game in town, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent. It’s fairly exposed to the swell, so it catches what’s around.

From Wednesday the 22nd through to the end of July, we’ve got a whole lot of nothing special. Wave heights are hovering around 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the SSW or SSE. The energy is moderate, with combined energy readings bouncing between 252 and 692. The problem is the wind. Through the first week, we’re stuck with light cross-shore breezes mostly, which keeps the surface clean, but the swell is just too weak and short-period to really get the heart racing. The period is mostly between 13 and 14 seconds, which is okay, but nothing to write home about. Thursday the 24th does have a very long period of 24 seconds coming in from the SSW, but the wave height is only 2 ft, so it’s gonna be a glassy, slow, and gutless wave. That’s a tease.

The best stretch looks like it might be around the very end of the first week into the second. On Sunday, August 2nd, the afternoon session shows a clean 3 ft swell from the south, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze (9 mph). The energy is moderate (330). Not a standout, but it’s the best looking clean window we have. Then, on Monday, August 3rd, the afternoon brings a bigger push: 6 ft from the WNW, but with a short period of only 6 seconds. That’s windswell, and it’s gonna be a bit choppy and messy. The energy is moderate (408). At 6 ft, it’s getting a bit big for total beginners, but for the average surfer, it’s worth a look if you like a punchy, sloppy wave.

After that, the forecast drops off again into poor conditions with onshore winds and weak, small surf, nothing over 4 ft, and low energy readings (down to 147). It’s a sad end to the outlook.

So, if you’re desperate, Sunday afternoon, August 2nd is the cleanest, most consistent pick. For a bit more size, but messier, try Monday afternoon, August 3rd. That’s your best bet. For the rest of it, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast.

Rusty, signing off.

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