Pescaderos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a real quiet spell for this stretch. Swell is tiny and most of the time you’re better off doing something else. There’s a big gap at the start with no real waves, and it’s gonna stay slow for a while.

First sign of life is Sunday morning, September 6th – about 3ft of swell out of the SSE with moderate energy (469), but the wind’s a light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit bumpy. Not much to write home about. That theme carries through Monday and Tuesday – small waves under 3ft, cross-shore winds, nothing special. Water temp’s about normal for the season.

Wednesday the 9th gives us a tiny 2ft swell from the SW with a very long 17-second period, but it’s weak (211 energy). It’s clean in the afternoon, but you’ll be hunting for anything to ride. Thursday the 10th is probably your best bet – still small at 2ft from the SW, 16-second period, but the wind goes light and clean in the afternoon and energy hits 304. Pescaderos is a beginner-friendly spot and fairly consistent, so if you’re patient, you might snag a few. It’s not gonna blow anyone’s mind.

After that, it fades hard. Saturday the 12th has a quick bump to 4ft from the WNW but with a short 8-second period and messy wind – that’s more chop than surf. Then from the 13th through the 21st, it’s all tiny, weak stuff, mostly under 2ft, poor conditions, and energy readings often below 200, sometimes as low as 84. Long-period swells roll through but they’re too small to break properly. It’s a dead run for paddle surfing. Honestly, if the wind picks up, this setup might be better for kite surfing than anything else.

No real standout here. If I had to pick one, it’s Thursday afternoon the 10th – clean, light wind, and the longest-period groundswell of the whole stretch. It’s not big, but it’s the best we’ve got. Everything else is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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