Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Pescaderos and it's a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. There's a good stretch of quiet days right at the start, so don't rush to wax up just yet. The water's sitting at 72°, which is a solid 8.6° warmer than normal for September – that's real unusual, mate, feels more like a bath than the ocean.

We kick off Saturday the 12th with tiny 1.6ft of swell out of the SW, but it's pretty average. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a light cross-offshore breeze, but it's still only small, surfable waves in very ordinary conditions. Sunday the 13th sees a tiny bump to 3.9ft from the WNW on the morning, but it's a short-period 9-second wind swell and the wind is messy. Afternoon gets a bit more size at 5.9ft from the WNW, but the period drops right off to 6 seconds – that's sloppy, won't be holding its shape. Monday the 14th drops back down, with the wind turning onshore and the whole day looking poor. From Tuesday the 15th right through to Friday the 18th, we've got waves barely scraping 2.6ft and often smaller, with mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind. A fair dinkum blank run. The energy's weak most of this time, with values like 155 (plain weak on Saturday) up to 373 (moderate) on Sunday arvo, but the quality just isn't there.

Now, keep an eye on Saturday the 19th. The morning's still nothing special, but the afternoon shapes up real nice. A clean 2ft of SW groundswell with a nice 18-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the W. The energy's building too, hitting 346 (moderate). That's perky, clean, and the long period will mean fun little waves at this beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break. It's a standout for the window. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Sunday the 20th is the other little highlight. The afternoon brings a little more punch: 5.2ft from the WNW at 8 seconds, with that same light cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy jumps to 542 (moderate) and the conditions will be clean. Not a big swell, but for a beginner spot, that's a solid, fun size with clean conditions – probably the best of the whole run for pure fun.

After that, from Monday the 21st through to the end of the period on the 27th, it fades back. Expect 2ft dribble or less, mostly cross-shore winds and marginal conditions. The energy drops off a cliff, with values like 112 (weak) by the 26th. The only thing getting properly pumped would be a kite surfer, with these clean breezes and small, weak waves at a beach-and-reef setup it's more their game than a paddle surfer's. A long, flat finish.

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