The climate is heavily influenced by the
Pacific Ocean, which moderates the temperatures year round. Pescadero is bordered by the
Sierra de la Laguna mountains to the East. In the huerta area of Pescadero (the farm land area,) palm-lined roads and farms co-exist with low-density private residences. A common sight in the huerta are the chili and basil fields. Most of these crops are grown for export. Commercial farming in Pescadero flourishes because of an ample supply of underground water funneled down from the mountains. Air from the Pacific Ocean is pushed up the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range and is met with hotter air from the
Gulf of California, resulting in frequent mountain rain storms that persist through the summer and fall. ==Surfing==