Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase—this next stretch is a dry spell for the São Pedro zone. The first week is basically a complete flat patch, so let’s run through the whole 16 days so you know what’s brewing (or not).

The outlook starts with a gap of several days with no surfable waves. The first real blip shows up on Tuesday, 28 July, but it’s a puny 0.3 ft from the south with a 13-second period. The combined energy is a measly 3 (weak energy). The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW at 10 km/h, which would be clean, but there’s no wave to ride. This pattern drags on through the end of July. Each day offers a little bump of 0.3 ft to 1 ft, but the period is short to middling, and the energy stays in the single digits or low teens. The best of a bad lot might be the afternoon of Friday, 31 July, when a 0.7 ft west swell with an 11-second period shows up, giving a combined energy of 10 (weak energy). Still, the wind is cross-off from the NNW at 25 km/h. It’s clean but barely rideable.

The first week of August brings no relief. The swell stays tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 1 ft, with period dropping to 7-8 seconds on some days, which is just sloppy. The wind remains a persistent cross-off or cross-offshore from the N or NNW, often blowing 15-20 mph. By Monday, 03 August, there’s a slight uptick: a 0.7 ft west swell with a 12-second period, combined energy at 15 (weak energy). Still, it’s not enough to paddle for.

The real "standout" in this entire forecast—and I’m being generous—comes on Saturday, 08 August. That morning we’ll see a 0.7 ft west swell with a long 16-second period, combined energy of 19 (still weak energy). The afternoon bumps up to 0.7 ft from the west with a 15-second period, energy at 22. That’s a groundswell, and the long period means better-shaped waves, but with that tiny height, it’s still only for the most patient log rider or a beginner just wanting to feel the ocean. The wind is cross-off from the N at 20 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the water is about average for the time of year at 69° (normal anomaly). The problem is, this swell is so small that even the best point break setup—São Pedro itself, a sheltered point that loves SW swell—won't really fire. It does break rarely, and when it does, it’s a gem, but not this time.

After that, the forecast goes back to flat with nothing but 0.3 ft and strong winds of 20-25 mph through to the end of the period on 11 August. The combined energy drops right back to zero.

The honest truth: there is no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. The entire run is a blank. If you’re determined to get wet, the 08 August window is the only one that’s technically surfable, but you’d need a longboard and low expectations. The wind is too strong and the swell too small for anything else. For the rest of the time, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent cross-offshore winds and tiny waves.

Keep an eye on the long-range forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long in this area. Conditions can change.

Rusty.

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