Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m gonna level with you, mate. This is a tough one to call.

Right now, we’re looking at a long stretch of very small, unexciting surf. For the first several days, there’s just nothing doing. We’re talking about a period from now through the end of July and into the start of August where the swell is tiny, if it’s there at all. The energy readings are almost all in the weak range, with the combined energy of all swells directed here often sitting at single digits, like 4, 7, or 12, and sometimes hitting zero. For a sheltered little point break like São Pedro, it’s just not enough to get anything going.

São Pedro, a point break that rarely breaks, is the only game in town, and it’s a quiet one. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about 1° above normal, so nothing crazy there, just your average winter water for the time of year.

The wind is mostly a cross-off from the NNW or NW, blowing at 9 to 22 mph. That’s a clean wind direction for this spot, but without any real swell to work with, it’s like having a Ferrari with no fuel. There’s a morning or two (like the 29th and 30th of July) where we get a proper offshore wind from the N, blowing at 9 to 16 mph, which would be glassy perfection if there was a wave. But there isn’t. The swell is just a whisper, sometimes 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft from the SW or W, with periods that are all over the place – from a short 7 seconds up to a very long 19 seconds. That long period groundswell would be a dream at a point break, but it’s just too small to do anything.

As we creep into the first couple of days of August, the pattern stays the same. We get a tiny 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft pulse from the W on the 1st and 2nd, with 7 to 8 second period – that’s short-period windswell, weak and messy. The energy readings are still in the basement, at 1 or 5.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a proper paddle session, this 16-day window is a write-off. The swell is too small, the break is inconsistent, and the energy is basically non-existent. For a sheltered spot like this, a blank run like this is more normal than you’d hope. It’s the kind of setup that looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the clean cross-off winds and flat water.

Rusty

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