Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this stretch of coast is in a flat spell. The first real surf recommendation doesn’t pop up until the very end of the window, so we’ve got a long, quiet run ahead.

The whole 16-day period is dominated by tiny, weak swells and mostly clean but unproductive conditions. The only break on the table is Sao Pedro (Sao Pedro), a sheltered point that’s a beginner-friendly setup. It rarely breaks, and that’s exactly the problem here. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

From Thursday 27 August through to Wednesday 9 September, there’s next to nothing. You’ll see a brief pulse on the morning of Thursday 27 August with a 7 ft swell from the west, but the period is a jumbled 7 seconds, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the west at 19 mph, and the combined energy is a weak 525. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” – and it’s true. That’s more of a wind-swell mess than anything you’d want to paddle out into. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. After that, it’s flat or near-flat all the way through to the second week of September.

The real standout – and the only one worth talking about – shows up on Wednesday 9 September afternoon. We get a 1 ft swell from the west with a 12-second period, and combined energy of 33. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the northwest at 12 mph, keeping things clean. It’s tiny, sure, but for a spot that rarely breaks, this is as good as it gets in this window. The swell direction is from the west, which is a bit off the optimum southwest direction for this spot, so it’s more of a long-shot chance. Still, it’s the only time the conditions line up with clean surf and a pulse of energy.

Bottom line: we’ve got a long, flat run with one tiny, clean window on 9 September afternoon. That’s your best bet – don’t expect much, but sometimes a little wave is all you need.

Rusty.

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