Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for this local stretch. I've got to be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We're looking at a real dry spell, so grab a coffee and listen up.

Right off the bat, for the rest of August and into the first days of September, there's simply nothing doing. The first recommendation doesn't pop up until the very end of the outlook, so we've got a long gap of nearly two weeks with no worthwhile waves on offer. The combined swell energy barely gets out of single digits, and most of the time it's sitting at zero. It's one of those blank runs that's more normal for this area, unfortunately.

Now, if you squint at the very end of the forecast period, things get a tiny bit interesting. On Monday the 31st of August, there is a faint pulse. The swell is tiny at only 0.3 ft and coming from the south (S) with a very long period of 14 seconds. That long-period groundswell energy is a positive sign for a better shaped wave, but the combined energy is weak at just 8. The morning looks best with a light northwesterly wind that cleans things up. São Pedro is a sheltered point break that rarely breaks, so this is a notable event. For a spot that rarely sees surf, even a small clean wave might offer a few fun, gentle ones for a beginner, but don't expect much more than a knee-high dribble.

Honestly, that Monday morning is the only standout, and even then it's a faint one. The rest of the window is a write-off for a paddle. With the persistent onshore and cross-onshore winds, and the flat spells, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. Stay tuned, it tends not to stay this poor for long and forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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