Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be honest, this is a tough one for us here. The outlook for Sao Pedro over the next 16 days is a real bummer for the paddle crew.

Sao Pedro is a sheltered point that rarely breaks, and this forecast shows exactly why. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year, but you won’t care about that because there’s barely a wave to be found.

We kick off the first week from Sunday the 6th right through to the end of the week with zero energy on the cards. There’s no swell to speak of, and while we get a few light offshore or cross-offshore breezes, it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to ride. The wind shifts around, but the swell just isn't there. On Thursday the 10th afternoon, a tiny 1ft swell from the west creeps in with a short period of 7 seconds, but the combined energy is only (10), which is basically nothing. It’s still rated as poor.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th sees some tiny, confused lumps from the south with periods as low as 3 seconds and energy readings of just (2). This is about as flat as it gets. There’s a moment of pure glass on Monday the 14th morning, but with no swell, it’s just a mirror.

The second week doesn’t offer any hope either. We see some very long-period groundswell from the south pushing in around the 15th and 16th, with periods hitting 13 seconds, but the wave height is a pathetic less than 1ft and the energy stays below (4). For a point break, a long-period groundswell like that would normally be great, but there’s not enough height to wrap in.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday the 17th. We get a less than 1ft swell from the south with a very long 15-second period and the energy just barely ticks up to (13). The wind is a strong offshore from the north at 25 mph, but the file notes it’s “hard to paddle into.” The swell is so tiny and the wind is so strong, you’d be fighting a losing battle. This setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.

To be blunt, there are no good surf options here in the 16-day window. For a break that rarely breaks, this kind of flat run is pretty normal. The forecasts can change, but right now, the board stays in the car.

- Rusty

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