Surf Forecasts:
Sao Pedro surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 909 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 11s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sao Pedro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Well, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is a real flat spell. The good news is we’ve got a classic point break set-up to talk about, but the bad news is there's virtually nothing on offer for the foreseeable future for a paddle surfer.
Sao Pedro is a sheltered point break that needs a good push of swell from the SW to light up, and that just isn’t happening. The water temp is around 69°, which is about average for this time of year. We start on Saturday the 22nd with tiny 0.7ft SSW swell and the energy is weak (20), and it just gets worse from there. The whole first week is a write-off with poor surf conditions. There’s a brief blip on Monday the 24th when the swell bumps up to 8ft from the WSW, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. The energy does spike into the moderate range (916) but it’s unsurfable.
From Tuesday the 25th onwards, it’s back to flatness or near-flatness. We do get some clean conditions with light wind on the 27th and 28th, but the swell is basically zero. There's a tiny pulse of 1.0ft SSW groundswell on Wednesday the 2nd of September, with a long 15-second period, and the wind goes clean cross-off, but the energy (37) is just too weak to do anything with. A long period swell like that on a point break is usually the dream recipe for a lined-up wall, but there simply isn’t enough water moving to break.
And that’s it. From the 28th of August right through to the end of the forecast on the 6th of September, the numbers are flat, with combined energy values barely hitting double digits. There’s a brief, tiny 2ft S swell on the 6th of September but with a period of only 4 seconds, it’s pure wind chop, not a wave worth paddling for.
Honestly, this is one of those periods where the ocean is just taking a breather. It’s a blank run, but that’s the nature of this area when the swell windows close up. Hang the boards up for a fortnight and check back in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 6 | S 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | S 10 |
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 kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 44 | 149 | 586 | 909 | 588 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:05PM2.79m | 3:25AM2.61m | 3:37PM2.89m | 3:56AM2.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:51AM0.36m | 9:18PM0.22m | 9:23AM0.25m | 9:49PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | N 8 | S 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 346 | 253 | 1058 | 698 | 500 | 586 | 10 | 49 | 246 | 161 | 114 | 55 | 15 | 8 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 643 | 1888 | 1556 | 940 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 113 | 44 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SW 13 | NNW 8 | N 7 | W 10 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 50 | 17 | 17 | — | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | 149 | 80 | 909 | 588 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 113 | — | 283 | 372 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 432 | 27 | 111 | 165 | 111 | 438 | 243 | 5 | 75 | 75 | 81 | 111 | 437 | 74 | 572 | 448 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 5 |
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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).
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