Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for our local patch. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got a long dry spell to get through before we even see a whisper of a wave worth talking about.

The outlook starts off with barely anything on offer. From now through the end of August and into the first week of September, the energy is just not there. The swell is tiny, the combined energy is barely registering – mostly single-digit or low two-digit values, like 2 (weak) or 3 (weak). It’s all labelled poor surf conditions. There’s a stretch from the 28th of August right through to the 11th of September where there’s simply nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is often cross-off or offshore, which would be great if there was any swell, but there just isn’t. We’re looking at a solid two-week gap with no recommendations.

We finally get a flicker of something around the 9th and 10th of September. On the 9th, the swell starts to show a pulse of long-period groundswell – 17 seconds – coming from the south, but it’s only 0.3 ft. The combined energy is still weak at 10. The 10th sees a slight bump with a 0.7 ft wave out of the west, period of 12 seconds, and combined energy of 12. But that’s still not enough to get excited about. The wind remains cross-off or offshore, but with the swell so tiny, it’s a “what if” scenario.

If you are absolutely desperate for a surf, the only spot that might tick over is Sao Pedro. It’s a point break, sheltered, and it rarely breaks – which tells you how infrequent the action is here. When there is wave energy, it needs a good southwest swell to work, which is its optimum direction here. If we somehow get a pulse, the morning of the 3rd of September has a light offshore wind from the NNE at 6 mph, which would make the surface clean. But with a 0.7 ft swell and weak energy (21), it’s a scrap, not a session. Crowds are something to keep in mind here; it’s often busy when there are waves.

Overall, this area is in a real slump. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this setup when the swell windows aren’t lining up. The winds are often clean, but without swell, we’re just looking at a flat, glassy ocean.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but for now, save your wax.

Rusty.

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