Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch for waves on the cards. We’re looking at a long, long dry spell with barely a ripple. The best we can say is there’s a little flicker of hope right at the start and then a possible pulse deep in the second week, but you’ll need patience.

First up, Sunday the 26th of July. It’s not much, but it’s the only thing moving. Sao Pedro is a point break that’s sheltered and rarely breaks, so to see even this is a rare event. Swell is a tiny 0.3 ft from the south, that’s a long-period groundswell at 15 seconds. The wave energy is weak (8). The wind is a moderate cross-off from the north at 15 mph, keeping the surface clean. It’s a beginner-level wave, but honestly, this is more about a paddle than a ride. After that, we hit a massive gap.

From Monday the 27th of July all the way through to Saturday the 1st of August morning, the ocean goes flat. There’s a glassy moment on Monday morning with zero wind, but no swell to go with it. It’s a full week of nothing surfable.

Then on Saturday the 1st of August, we get a tiny pulse. Swell picks up to 1 ft from the west, with a period of 9-10 seconds. Combined energy is still very low (19-21). The wind is a moderate cross-off from the north, so conditions are clean. Tuesday the 4th of August sees a tiny 0.3 ft south swell, but again, it’s not making waves. This whole period is just a tease.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the very end of the forecast. Sunday the 9th of August afternoon, we see a 1 ft west swell with an 11-second period, still weak energy (21). The wind is cross-off from the northwest. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still a long way out and tiny. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a glimpse of hope, but it’s a promise, not a guarantee.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year. All in all, it’s kite-surfing weather for the most part, not paddle surfing. The breaks are just too small and inconsistent. We’ll see what the next forecast brings.

Rusty.

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