Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for us.

First up, we've got Pescaderos. The water temp is reading 67°, which is a solid 5° warmer than it should be for this time of year – that's a noticeable jump, feels more like a late summer bath than a typical July.

The pattern for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a slow burn. The first few days are looking pretty marginal. The swell is there, but it's small – we're talking waist-high waves at best, around 2ft to 3ft. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but the combo of small size and a bit of chop keeps it from really firing. The combined energy is weak to moderate, with readings mostly in the 200s to 400s, meaning it's not packing much punch. The period is all over the place, from a short 11 seconds up to a very long 18 seconds, but with such little height, it's not translating into anything exciting.

Honestly, for the first week or so, there's nothing that makes me want to rush out the door. The weekend of the 18th and 19th is a write-off for decent waves. The following week sees a bit of a pulse, but it's still plagued by that "marginal" tag. The morning of July 24th does see a spike in period to 24 seconds, which is a very long groundswell, but it's only 2ft. That kind of period with such little height usually means a lot of waiting around for a set that barely stands up.

The real standout, and the only time I'd say "go," is the morning of July 29th. We've got a small but clean 2ft swell from the SW, with a 16-second period – that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 505 (moderate). But the real kicker is the wind: it's glassy. Dead calm. For a beginner-friendly break like Pescaderos, that's as good as it gets. The waves will be tiny, but they'll be clean and peeling. The crowd is listed as "sometimes" for this spot, so on a weekday morning with glassy conditions, you might find a few friendly faces but nothing crazy.

After that, the forecast gets a bit messy again with onshore winds and a mix of directions. The very end of the run into July 31st and August 1st shows a tiny bump in size to 3ft – 4ft, but the period drops off to 12–14 seconds and the wind is a bit more onshore, so it loses that clean appeal.

So, to keep it simple: the first two weeks are mostly a waiting game. The one clear window is the morning of July 29th. It's not a day for big waves, but it's a day for perfect, clean little rollers. Bring a log and enjoy the glass.

Rusty.

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