Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a long stretch of small, marginal conditions at Pescaderos. We’ve got no standout swell windows at all, just a whole lot of waiting.

Water temp is sitting at 70°, which is 7° warmer than average for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

Right from the start, Wednesday afternoon the 2nd has tiny 2ft swell from the S with a 13-second period, but the wind is a stiff 16 mph cross-off. It’s clean-ish but the energy is weak, only (190). It’s poor, barely worth a paddle.

Thursday the 3rd is even smaller – 2ft in the morning from SW, 15-second period, but winds are light and cross, making for some glassy-looking conditions but no power. Combined energy is still weak (217). Afternoon brings 1ft at a very long 18 seconds, but still poor.

Friday the 4th sees a slight bump to 3ft from the SSW, 17-second period, with glassy light cross-winds in the morning (3 mph). This is the best we get – the combined energy jumps to (511), which is moderate. It’s still marginal, but for a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot like Pescaderos, the morning could offer a few clean little lines. The long period (over 15 seconds) means these will be better peeling at the point, rather than closing out on the beach. Crowds are possible here.

Saturday the 5th holds around 2-3ft from the SW/SSW with light cross winds, and energy sits in the moderate range (371-474). Still marginal though, and the wind is cross-on in the morning which isn’t ideal.

Sunday the 6th through to the end of the first week is more of the same: 3ft swell from S to SSE, periods around 13 seconds, light cross breezes. Energy is moderate (382-461). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but really ordinary.

After that, from the 8th onward, the swell drops back to the 1ft to 2ft range. Periods are all over the shop from 11 to 22 seconds, but the energy drops to weak (129-383). Winds stay light to moderate, mostly cross or cross-off. Nothing to write home about.

The week starting Monday the 14th is a total write-off – 1ft to 2ft from SW/SSW, weak energy (151-211), and a mix of onshore and light cross winds. The 17th has a tiny 1ft with a very long 22-second period, but it’s just not enough swell to do anything with.

Honestly, if you’re a paddle surfer, the only half-chance is Friday the 4th morning at Pescaderos. Tiny clean lines, long period, light winds. That’s it. The rest is a long, quiet gap. Kite surfers might get more out of the stronger breezes mid-period, but for us wave riders, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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