Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a nice little window shaping up. The first real buzz is on Saturday morning, 29th August. We’ll see a clean 2ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 17-second period. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’s gonna be glassy. The water is a whopping 71°F and 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real treat. The combined energy is moderate (522). That’s your best bet for the whole outlook, and it’s right here at Pescaderos. Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft but it’s a short-period, 6-second windswell with a moderate breeze – still clean, but a bit of a handful and less refined.

Sunday morning, 30th August, the swell drops back to 3ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, but the wind is straight cross, putting some crinkle on the surface. It’s surfable, but not as clean. The rest of the first week into early September is mostly small and marginal. We’re looking at waist-high dribbles from the SSW with light cross-shore winds, but nothing to get excited about – the energy drops into the low to mid hundreds, so it’s weak.

There’s a gap of several days of poor to flat conditions right through the middle of the first week. Things try to pick up again on Sunday afternoon, 6th September, with a clean 2ft SSW swell and a gentle cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (341). That’s a solid little session for a Sunday cruiser.

The following week sees a few more sniffers. Wednesday morning, 9th September, looks promising with a clean 3ft SSW swell and a cross-off breeze. The period is a nice 12 seconds, and the energy is moderate (289). Then Thursday morning, 10th September, is another clean one with 2ft of long-period SSW groundswell (17 seconds) and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (317). These are the second-half highlights.

Overall, the standout is undeniably Saturday morning, 29th August. The combo of the warm water, glassy conditions, and that long-period groundswell is a winner. The South swell is right on the money for Pescaderos. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and while it can get crowded sometimes, the quality on that morning will be worth sharing the lineup. For the rest, you’ll be scratching for a wave, but the 6th, 9th, and 10th of September offer some clean, ridable options if you’re patient.

Rusty.

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