Pescadero Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Pescadero Surf Guide

Pescadero in San Diego County is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks, cliffs, shallow reef.

Pescadero Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pescadero:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pescadero occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pescadero (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pescadero with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pescadero Location Map

Interactive Pescadero surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pescadero is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pescadero is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 6 km (4 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pescadero Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Pescadero

Current tide and informaton

For Quivira Basin, Mission Bay, California, 4 km from Pescadero.

Next High Water: 11:59pm | 1.42m

Next Low Water: 05:07pm | 0.82m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pescadero Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at Pescadero is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite