Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same picture but in feet and miles.

Honestly, the outlook is pretty subdued. We’ve got some small, long-period groundswell to kick things off, but the energy is light to moderate and conditions are mostly just passable. No big hitters, but a couple of sessions clean right up.

The real gem is Sunday afternoon, July 26th, at Pescaderos. Swell is a tiny 2ft from the SW, but the period is a solid 18 seconds – that’s groundswell with some proper grunt. The wind goes glassy, dead still, which makes all the difference. Combined wave energy sits at 463, moderate enough to feel it. The water is 69°, which is a full 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – very unusual, so you’ll be warm. This spot is fairly consistent and beginner-friendly, but sometimes it gets a crowd, so expect a few others with the same idea.

Monday the 27th of July is the next best bet. Morning delivers a 3ft swell from the SSW, 18-second period, with light cross-shore wind and energy at 700. The afternoon cleans up with light cross-offshore wind and 2ft waves from the SSW. Worth a session if you miss Sunday.

From Tuesday the 28th, it slowly fades. Swell stays between 2ft and 3ft, period drops into the 13 to 17-second range, and winds turn light cross or cross-onshore, putting a bit of ripple on the surface. Wave energy holds moderate at first but drops steadily.

By Wednesday the 29th, it’s marginal, and that runs through the end of the month. Heading into August, the swell shrinks to 1ft to 2ft with periods mostly short, 8 to 14 seconds. Energy dips into the weak zone, often below 100. From around the 2nd of August through to the 10th, it’s pretty much flat with poor conditions and no scores. There’s a tiny moment on the morning of the 6th of August – a 0.5ft swell with a very long 20-second period and glassy conditions – but the energy is only 73, so it won’t get you wet in any meaningful way.

The second week is a write-off. At least the water stays unusually warm, so if you’re just sitting out there, it’ll be comfortable.

To wrap it up: Sunday afternoon, July 26th at Pescaderos is the one. Clean, glassy, long-period groundswell, and water that’s way warmer than normal. Monday is a solid backup. After that, you’re looking at a long stretch of nothing all the way through the first half of August. Forecasts can always shift, but as it stands, that’s the truth.

Rusty.

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