Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what’s on offer. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The entire 16-day outlook is flat as a pancake for any proper surfing. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of nothing.

The first recommendation pops up on Wednesday, September 2nd, and it’s a sad start. We’re talking tiny, weak swell from the SSW. The combined energy is only a measly 23 (weak). For the whole first week and into the next, the wave heights barely tickle 0.3ft to 0.7ft, with periods between 8 to 17 seconds. Even with that long-period south groundswell, it’s just not got any push.

There is one spot, Sao Pedro. It’s a point break, which is good for the swell direction (SW is optimum), but it’s a tricky one. For one, it rarely breaks, so any surf here is a bonus. It’s sheltered, and when there is the ghost of a wave, the early mornings with a NNE offshore (like Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th) will be glassy and clean. But honestly, with the swell so small, you’d be floating more than surfing. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no shock there.

The middle of the period is a total write-off. From Saturday 5th through to Thursday 10th, there’s absolutely zero significant swell energy. Just clean, flat water. A few days later, around Friday 11th and Saturday 12th, we see a tiny pulse of 0.3ft swell from the south with a bit more energy (up to 6) and offshore winds, but it’s still only creating “poor surf conditions.” It’s not a standout by any stretch. The true last flicker is on Tuesday 15th with 0.7ft from the west, but the period is a short 8 seconds, creating bumpy, poor quality waves.

There’s no big swell, and nothing comes close to 5ft. It’s a real bummer, lads. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal for this time of year. Given the tiny swell, poor quality, and mostly clean or cross-off wind, at a beach-and-reef setup it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for a paddle surfer right now.

Hang in there – forecasts change, and we’ll see if anything picks up later. I’m not holding my breath for this window though.

Rusty.

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