Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s talk about the next stretch of waves here at Pescaderos. To be honest, the next couple of weeks are going to test your patience. It’s not looking like a classic run of surf, but there's a glimmer of hope if you're willing to wait it out.

We're starting off with a real nothing-burger. The surf this week is tiny and mostly messy. The water is a balmy 70°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit, but you'll be doing more floating than surfing. The swell is weak, coming in with only moderate energy (191-296). It's small, in the 1ft to 2ft range, and with short-period, crossed-up winds, it's just not doing anything. Tuesday and Wednesday offer the only technically “surfable” waves, but they're ordinary at best. If you're desperate for a paddle, you could get wet, but don't expect any real rides. The period is long, but the size just isn't there to push through the ripples.

The weekend and early next week don't offer any relief. The swell stays small, around 1ft, with light cross-shore winds. The energy is still weak to moderate (133-217), and the poor quality means there's nothing worth getting excited about. This is a real dry spell. We're looking at a solid 10-day stretch of poor to marginal conditions. You're better off tuning up your board or checking the surf report again later.

But don't write this fortnight off completely. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it's shining on Saturday the 29th of August. The afternoon is the standout. The swell picks up slightly to a clean 2ft from the SSW, and the wind swings offshore and glassy. The conditions are described as "clean" and "good," and the wave energy jumps to a solid moderate 366. This will be the best surf of the period. It's not huge, but it will be clean and organized, a perfect contrast to the junk we'll see all week.

Following that, Sunday the 30th has a slight bump in size, with the morning showing 3ft from the SSW and even stronger energy (474), but the wind stays cross-shore, so it might not be as clean. The long period (15-16 seconds) means this is proper groundswell, which can be a bit straight at a beach break like this, but the cleaner conditions on Saturday make it the prime pick.

So there you have it. The first ten days are a write-off, the second week is more of the same, but that Saturday afternoon, August 29th, is your window. It's a promising, but still distant, light at the end of the tunnel. Keep your expectations low and your patience high. This is a spot that can turn on a dime, and it tends not to stay this flat for long.

Rusty.

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