Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s coming up for Pescaderos.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag of small, messy conditions. The water is feeling way warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 70°F – that’s a big anomaly of 6°F above normal, so you’ll be leaving the wetsuit jacket at home for sure.

The first real standout comes on Tuesday the 8th of September. Pescaderos is looking at a 4ft swell from the south, with a clean, cross-off breeze from the west at 6 mph. The wave energy is a solid moderate (600), and that light wind should keep the surface glassy. It’s a beginner spot that’s fairly consistent, and crowds can show up sometimes, but with the conditions looking clean, it’s worth a paddle. The swell period is 13 seconds, so it’s got some decent push and shape, but it’s still small enough for a longboard or a funboard.

Then, on Saturday the 12th of September, we get a different flavour. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the west-northwest, but the period is a short 6 seconds – that’s pure windswell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and crumbly. The wind is a clean cross-off again at 9 mph, so it should be rideable, but this one is more for the experts if you’re looking for something a little steeper, though the quality is only fair. The energy is moderate (320).

The rest of the period is mostly small, crossed-up, or just plain weak. There’s a long stretch from the 3rd right through to the 7th of September where the swell is tiny and the wind is cross or cross-on, so don’t expect much. After the 13th, it drops right off into tiny low-energy waves (113 to 199) until the 17th, when a long-period 22-second groundswell from the southwest shows up, but it’s only 1ft to 2ft – too weak to do anything with.

So, bottom line: Tuesday the 8th is your best bet for a clean, fun session. The 12th is a gamble for the more experienced crew. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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