Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, mate, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell we’ve got on our hands. For the entire 16-day window, the wave energy barely gets a pulse, and every single session comes back as poor surf. There’s a real gap here – from Saturday the 15th right through to Sunday the 30th of August, we’re talkin’ tiny dribbles and zero energy.

The one break we’ve got to go on is Sao Pedro (São Pedro). It’s a sheltered point break, best with a SW swell, but it rarely breaks, so this kind of run isn’t too unusual for the area. The water temp is sittin’ around 69°, which is about average for the time of year, nothin’ strange there.

On Sunday the 16th, we get a morning of glassy conditions – a NE breeze at 3 mph – but with only 0.3 ft of swell and combined energy at a measly 10, you’d be bobbin’ around on nothin’. That’s the cleanest the surface gets, but there’s no wave to surf.

There’s a tiny bump on Tuesday the 18th afternoon, the biggest of the lot, with 1.0 ft of SW swell and combined energy reachin’ 48. It’s onshore wind though, so it’ll be messy. Periods on that one are 16 seconds, so it’s a long-period groundswell, but with that height it’s just a long wait between tiny little bumps.

The rest of the run is more of the same – mostly cross-off winds, which keep it lookin’ clean, but heights never get past 0.7 ft and energy stays in the teens or twenties. The Thursday the 27th morning has a light breeze and clean conditions, but again, 0.3 ft with energy of 7. There’s nothin’ to get excited about.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, Sunday the 16th morning is the only time it’s completely glassy, but it’s still a lake. For the rest of it, with such weak, tiny swell and mostly cross-off breezes, the setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.

No standouts here, folks. It’s a flat spell, pure and simple. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty

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