Surf Forecasts:
Sao Pedro surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 887 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sao Pedro this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sao Pedro in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sao Pedro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for this stretch of coastline.
To be honest, the next sixteen days are a tough watch. The swell is all over the place and mostly tiny, so we are looking at a long, flat spell. The first real gap starts pretty much now, and we’re looking at nothing rideable until late in the run. It’s a bit of a bummer, but that’s the way it goes sometimes around here.
Looking at Thursday the 23rd of August, there’s a little bump in the water, but it’s a messy situation. Sao Pedro is seeing a bit of swell pushing in from the SSE at 3ft, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds. That’s pure wind slop, and with a fresh cross-onshore wind, it will be lumpy and frustrating. The wave energy is weak at 37. Not one for the board.
Sunday the 20th of August. The water temp sits at 69°F, which is around average for this time of year.
The best of a bad bunch shows up on Monday the 24th of August. We get a jump in size with a WSW swell at 8ft and an 8 second period. That’s a lot of water moving, but it’s still short-period stuff, and it’s coming straight onshore from the SW with a 9 mph wind. The combined energy reads high at 695, but it's going to be a mess at Sao Pedro – a beach and reef setup like this will have poor quality, and frankly, it looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler. It’s expert-only at that size, and the wind is a killer.
After that, it fades right back to tiny, ankle-snappers through the end of August and into September. Nothing gets above 0.7ft, and the period gets long over 15 seconds, but with no height, it’s just a flat ocean. We see a hint of a glassy morning on Thursday the 4th of September, but with only 0.3ft of swell on offer, you wouldn’t even get your feet wet. The wait continues.
It’s a blank run for the area. When even the long period groundswells can’t pick up any size, you just have to wait for the next weather system to change things. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
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17 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 111 | 580 | 688 | 320 | 93 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.91m | 9:42AM1.96m | 10:34PM1.82m | 11:14AM1.96m | 00:03AM1.88m | 12:28PM2.09m | 1:03AM2.02m | 1:19PM2.27m | 1:45AM2.19m | 1:59PM2.46m | 2:21AM2.35m | 2:33PM2.64m | 2:53AM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.97m | 3:04AM1.06m | 4:08PM1.07m | 4:38AM1.12m | 5:47PM1.03m | 6:06AM1.04m | 6:54PM0.89m | 7:03AM0.88m | 7:39PM0.71m | 7:44AM0.69m | 8:15PM0.53m | 8:19AM0.52m | 8:47PM0.36m | ||||||||
6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
— | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 9 |
62 | 61 | 40 | 229 | 21 | 44 | 419 | 312 | 671 | 762 | 450 | 580 | 688 | 320 | 93 | 125 | 93 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
18 | 19 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 39 | 140 | 49 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 97 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | — | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 6 | 21 | — | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — |
— | 11 | 349 | 215 | 763 | 555 | — | — | — | 19 | 111 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 293 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 205 | 5 | 432 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 10 | 111 | 214 | 111 | 75 | 243 | 5 | 75 | 75 | 111 | 589 | 188 | 5 |
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Information about the Sao Pedro Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Sao Pedro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sao Pedro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sao Pedro surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sao Pedro) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Sao Pedro may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Sao Pedro is 2 km (1 miles) from Parede. If you plan a holiday in Lisboa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Parede. Parede has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











