Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Pescaderos over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a slow start. We've got a long, drawn-out, nothing-special period ahead. The surf is in the water, but it's tiny and the conditions are just ordinary. Don't get your hopes up for the next week or so.

The first few days right through to the end of the month are looking pretty flat. We're talking ankle-biters around 1 ft with a very long period swell that's coming from the SW. The wind is a light cross-shore, but with the energy levels low (around 200), it's just not going to offer much. It’s a poor run of small, weak waves.

We do see a little bump in size around the 29th and 30th of August. The swell picks up to 4 ft to 6 ft, but it's short-period windswell. The energy numbers climb into the mid-hundreds, which is moderate, but the quality isn't there. The wind shifts around, and it's mostly cross-onshore, making it choppy. That Saturday afternoon the 29th has a bit of a cross-off breeze cleaning things up, but with that short period, it's not going to be a standout.

After that, it's more of the same with small, weak surf and poor to marginal conditions right into the first week of September.

Now, here's the thing. Look at Thursday the 3rd of September. The afternoon is where the outlook gets interesting. We've got a clean 2 ft swell coming from the SSW, but the key detail is that period. It's 19 seconds – that's very long period groundswell. The energy is good at 405, and the wind is a light cross-off breeze, keeping the surface clean. For Pescaderos, a beginner spot that is fairly consistent and sometimes crowded, a clean, glassy afternoon with a long-period swell like that is a rare treat. It's the best on offer in this entire forecast. This is a standout.

Then, a few days later, on Sunday the 6th of September, we get another decent window. The morning kicks off with 3 ft of SSE swell, again with a long 14-second period, and – get this – glassy conditions. The wind is dead calm. Energy is strong at 615. That Sunday morning is going to be the real highlight: clean, glassy, and fun-sized for the groms and beginners. Expect crowds for that one.

So, the bottom line: the next week is a write-off. But pin a note for Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon and definitely Sunday the 6th of September morning. Those two windows are your best bets for actually getting a decent wave at Pescaderos. It's a long wait, but it might just be worth it.

Rusty.

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