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Pescedero (Pesky) 90.9

#641 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near San Diego

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score90.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days72% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell79% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Pescedero (Pesky)

The best time to surf Pescedero (Pesky) is September, October, November. The season runs all year. In October the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is SAN (6 km) and the nearest town is San Diego (10 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%76%1.4 m16°C3/2
Feb100%66%1.2 m16°C3/2
Mar100%63%1.3 m17°C3/2
Apr100%75%1.3 m18°C3/2
May100%65%1.3 m17°C3/2
Jun100%68%1.1 m19°C3/2
Jul100%71%1.1 m20°C2mm
Aug100%69%1.1 m22°C2mm
Sep100%81%1.2 m20°C2mm
Oct100%83%1.1 m18°C3/2
Nov100%77%1.1 m18°C3/2
Dec99%72%1.3 m17°C3/2

Why 90.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 275° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 91% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 53%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 32.740, -117.255 (OpenStreetMap).

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