Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Pescaderos.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The swell is small and the conditions are messy for most of the first week. We’ve got a long run of marginal surf, with a lot of light cross-shore wind and ripples messing up the surface. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a good 5° warmer than normal – that’s a very noticeable bump, so you might not even need a full spring suit.

The first real spark in the line-up shows up around the morning of Friday, 24th July. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to 24 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy reads a solid 855 (moderate), and winds are light cross-shore. It’s still marginal, but for a small wave, that long period will give it some shape. Don’t get too excited though, it’s still a beginner-friendly height.

The pick of the bunch, and the standout in this entire outlook, is the afternoon of Sunday, 26th July. The swell is only 2ft from the SW, but the period is a solid 18 seconds, and the wind turns light cross-offshore. The combined energy is 564 (moderate), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your cleanest window for a proper little session. Crowds are possible at Pescaderos, but with such small waves, it won’t be packed.

The next highlight is Wednesday morning, 29th July. The swell is still small at 2ft from the SW, but the wind goes glassy. That’s rare to see, and it’ll make for a perfect, mirror-like surface. The combined energy is 503 (moderate). It’s tiny, but it’ll be clean.

Into the second week, things get a bit more interesting in size, but the quality drops. By Sunday morning, 2nd August, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, but the period drops to a short 9 seconds. The combined energy is only 348 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore, but that short period means the waves will be weak and choppy. The afternoon gets even bigger at 6ft from the WNW, but with a period of just 6 seconds, that’s really just windswell. It’s too big for beginners and too messy for experts. Honestly, with that short period and strong cross-shore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, the swell fades again. The best of the later week is Tuesday, 4th August, with a 4ft SSE swell at 16 seconds in the afternoon. That’s a decent long period, and the combined energy hits 660 (moderate), but the wind is light cross-shore, keeping it marginal.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly flat and messy. The real standouts are the Sunday 26th July afternoon and the Wednesday 29th July morning – both tiny but clean. The bigger swell on the 2nd of August is a write-off. Keep your hopes up; it’s a slow stretch, but the glassy mornings are worth the wait.

Rusty.

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