Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Pescaderos. Honestly, it’s a quiet spell coming up. This is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, with a fair bit of exposure to swell, and it likes it from the WSW. But for the next week and a half, the waves are small and the wind is mostly on it—cross-on, cross, or light onshore—keeping the surface bumpy.

Through the start into the second week, expect tiny surf around 1ft to 2ft, with periods under 8 seconds at times—no real grunt. The water temperature is 70°, way warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can go light on the rubber. But the wind is just not playing ball. It’s mostly a light breeze from the SW or SSE, but always in the wrong direction.

Friday, August 7th morning is the one small highlight. The swell stays small at 1ft out of the SSW, but the period jumps to 19 seconds—a very long groundswell. The combined wave energy is 203, which is moderate. The best part: it’s glassy. For a spot like this, that long period can make waves break a bit straight, but the clean conditions make it the best chance in the whole outlook. Grab a longboard.

After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing much until around Thursday, August 13th. From there, the swell inches up. By Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, we see swells of 2ft to 3ft out of the SSW, with periods around 15–16 seconds. The energy climbs into the moderate range (197 to 380). The winds are still cross-shore or light onshore on those days, so it’s not glassy, but it’s the most size we get.

Saturday the 15th afternoon has the biggest swell of the run: 3ft out of the SSW, with a 16-second period and energy at 380. That’s the most juice. But it’s still cross-shore, so conditions are just marginal. For a beginner spot, that’s still pretty small, so it should be okay for learners.

Right at the end, on Thursday, August 20th afternoon, there’s a quick change. A 5ft swell out of the WNW comes through, but the period is only 6 seconds—wind chop. The energy is 360, moderate, but that short period means it’s messy. With that kind of size and slop, and cross-shore wind, this looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.

There’s a long gap with no real standouts. The best bet is the glassy morning on the 7th, but it’s tiny. The second week has a few days with a bit more size, but nothing is firing. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely.

Rusty.

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