Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it—this stretch is a quiet one for Pescaderos. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but there’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for at the start. From Tuesday the 15th through Thursday the 17th, it’s tiny and poor. Honestly, you’re better off doing anything else. The swell’s there in name only—1 to 3 feet—with weak energy readings mostly under 210, and the wind’s messy, mostly cross or cross-on. Not surf.

Then we get a little flicker on Friday the 18th and into the weekend. The afternoon sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (the 18th, 19th, and 20th) are the only real chances. Swell stays small—2 to 2 feet—but the period stretches out to 18 seconds, which at least gives it some push. That’s long-period groundswell, and for a beach break like this, it might break a bit straight, but the light offshores and clean conditions make it worth a look. The energy starts building too: 214, 326, 386—moderate, nothing crazy. Still, it’s marginal. You’re chasing ankle-to-knee high waves at best.

After that, Monday the 21st holds a similar small, clean-ish afternoon, but then it fades again. From Tuesday the 22nd through Monday the 28th, it’s back to poor surf, small chop, and light cross-shore winds. Nothing doing. The energy drops, periods shorten, and the wave comment just says “poor” over and over. There’s a gap of about a week where you won’t find much.

Then, right at the tail end, Tuesday the 29th and Wednesday the 30th show a little bump. On the 30th, the morning swell picks up to 5 feet from the WNW with a short 8-second period—that’s windswell, messy and weak, but the energy reading jumps to 387. It’s still marginal, and the light cross-shore wind keeps it from being clean. Not worth getting excited about.

So, here’s the bottom line: the best on offer is the Saturday afternoon the 19th—2 feet from the SW, 18-second period, clean with a light offshore. That’s your standout, but it’s still small. Sunday afternoon the 20th is a close second. After that, it’s slim pickings. For a beginner, anything over 5 feet is a no-go anyway, but we won’t even get close. This isn’t a stretch for experts either—there’s just not enough juice.

Water temp is 71°—that’s 8° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual. You won’t need a thick suit, that’s for sure. Crowds are “sometimes” at Pescaderos, so you might have some company on those clean afternoons, but nothing crazy.

Bottom line: don’t hold your breath for the first week. The second week has a couple of small windows, but nothing to write home about. Keep an eye on the 19th and 20th—that’s your best bet. Otherwise, it’s a quiet stretch. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a lot of waiting.

Rusty out.

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