Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the stretch ahead. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a quiet outlook for our patch, so don’t go getting your hopes up for anything epic.

We’re looking at a long, quiet run with no real surf on offer for the entire 16-day window. The first record shows a little bump on Saturday, 12 September, but it’s tiny – just 0.3 ft from the south with a long period of 13 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and while the period is nice, the size is barely a ripple. The wind is offshore (NNE at 3 mph) in the morning, which would make it clean, but there’s simply not enough energy to ride. The combined swell energy is just 3, so it’s weak as dishwater. The water temperature is 67°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year (anomaly of -3°). At Sao Pedro (point), which rarely breaks anyway, this is a no-go.

From Sunday morning onward, it’s flat or next to it. There’s a string of days from Sunday, 13 September right through to the end on Sunday, 27 September where the swell height is either missing entirely or stuck at that same tiny 0.3 ft. No quality surf conditions at all. The winds are often offshore or cross-offshore, but without any swell to work with, it doesn’t matter. The combined energy values hardly ever climb above single digits – the highest being 13 on the Thursday afternoon of the 17th, and that’s still weak.

Honestly, for a spot like Sao Pedro that rarely breaks, this kind of blank run isn’t unusual. There’s no standout day, no standout session. The only thing worth noting is that if you’re desperate for a paddle on a glassy surface, the Sunday morning of 20 September has glassy conditions (east wind at 3 mph) but still 0.3 ft and poor surf. It’s a kite surfer’s dream with all that clean, light wind and no waves, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a total washout. Keep an eye on the longer-range forecasts – things can change, but for now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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