Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked over the charts for Sao Pedro, and to be honest, the outlook is a quiet one. The data shows a very long stretch of poor surf conditions, with no real energy or rideable swell to speak of for the entire 16-day window. The first few days are flat, and the pattern just doesn't turn around.

We start off on Wednesday, July 15th, with nothing. The combined energy is a flat zero (0), and the water temperature is sitting at 67°, which is about average for the time of year with just a slight anomaly. The wind is light, but with no swell, it doesn't matter.

Moving through the next week, we see tiny, inconsistent pulses. On Thursday afternoon, July 16th, we get a blink of 1.0 ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the energy is weak (8). It’s just not enough to surf. The wind is cross-offshore, which is clean, but the swell is a no-show.

Friday, July 17th, offers a similar story: a tiny 1.0 ft from the W in the morning, then dropping to 0.7 ft in the afternoon. The cleanliness is there, but the wave size is barely a ripple. This pattern of tiny, weak swells – some under 2 ft with periods between 4 and 6 seconds – continues right through the weekend and into the following week. On Saturday, July 18th, the afternoon sees a 0.3 ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 19 seconds, but the energy is still low (15). That long-period groundswell at a point like Sao Pedro would usually be promising, but there’s just not enough height to push it.

After that, it’s a desert. From Monday, July 20th, all the way through to Wednesday, July 30th, the records show a string of days with either zero swell or a minuscule 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits (0, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8). The wind is mostly cross-offshore from the NNW, which is clean, but the ocean is basically asleep.

There is simply no standout swell in this 16-day outlook. The best you could hope for is a knee-high ripple on a few afternoons, but it’s not worth paddling out for. The spot itself is a sheltered point that’s rarely breaks, and this forecast confirms that. There’s a solid 11-day gap from July 19th to July 30th with no recommendations at all. For this area, a blank run like this is more normal than not. You’re better off checking the forecast again in a few days.

Stay patient.
Rusty

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