Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break it down for you. First up, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’re staring down a long, flat spell with no real surf on offer. The first week and a half is basically a write-off, with tiny, weak swells and hardly any energy. It’s going to be a struggle to find anything worth waxing up for.

Looking at Sao Pedro – this is a point break that’s sheltered, but it rarely breaks. The water’s sitting at 68°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The whole outlook is just a series of poor surf conditions. The combined wave energy is tiny, mostly single digits (like 1, 4, 7, 12), and the swell heights are pathetic – 0.3ft to 1ft at best. The direction is all over the place, from SW to W to S, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no power behind it.

The wind is a constant cross-offshore, which would be great if there was any swell, but there isn’t. It’s just a tease. The period is mostly short, like 6 to 8 seconds, with a few longer ones around 13 to 19 seconds, but again, no height to back it up. The one day that shows a tiny blip is 22 July with a 2ft swell from the WNW, but it’s got a 5-second period – that’s just wind slop, not a proper wave. Forget it.

There’s a glimmer near the end, on 1 August, with a glassy morning and a 0.7ft swell from the West with a 15-second period. That’s a long period, but the energy is still weak (19). It’s barely a ripple. The set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you’re into that.

Honestly, this is a blank run. For this area, it’s not unusual to have these long flat spells. The forecasts can change, but for now, the only stand-out is that there’s no stand-out. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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