Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Sao Pedro.

This is a tough one to call. The forecast basically shows a long stretch of nothing rideable for the next 16 days. We're looking at a solid period of flat, small, or just plain messy conditions. The only surfable break on the list is Sao Pedro, and it's a point break that only rarely breaks, so this is a spot that needs very specific conditions. The water temperature is sitting at 68°F, which is about 1°F cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first time we see even a half-decent swell is on Wednesday, the 26th of August, with a 5ft swell from the west. But the wind is howling at 16 mph from the west, putting it straight cross-on. The combined wave energy is moderate at 217, but the quality is just poor – it's a choppy, cross-onshore mess. Not one for paddling out.

After that, it's a total washout. From Thursday the 27th all the way through to the end of the forecast on the 10th of September, the swell drops to a measly 0.3ft or less. The combined energy readings are in the single digits or low teens at best, which is very weak. There are some glassy mornings on the 28th of August, the 6th and 7th of September, and a few offshore wind windows on the 31st of August and the 4th of September, but with no swell to push, it's all just flat and clean. It's a frustrating pattern. The wind directions are often clean, like glassy or offshore, but the ocean just has nothing to offer.

For a beginner-friendly point break like this, which is also sheltered and often crowded, the lack of any consistent swell is the real killer. The only time the swell gets above the ankle-biter mark is that one afternoon on the 26th, and it's blown out. There's really not a single standout session to recommend here. For a spot that rarely breaks, you need everything to line up, and nothing is lining up in this 16-day window.

Rusty.

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