Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, looking at this 16-day window for the region, it’s a real battle. We’ve got a spot called Sao Pedro, a sheltered point that rarely breaks, and across the whole period there is simply no surf to get excited about.

For the first few days, from Sunday the 13th through to the end of September, the wave energy is basically non-existent. We’re talking combined swell energy values less than 20, with most days showing zero swell energy (0). The swell heights are tiny – we're looking at 0.3ft at best. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is about 4° colder than normal for this time of year, so it’s a bit nippy.

Now, Sao Pedro is a sheltered point and it needs a good SW swell to work, which is its optimum direction. While there are some clean, offshore mornings – like Thursday 17th and Friday 18th with northerly winds – the swell is just a pathetic 0.3ft, meaning flat waves. The 15-second period on the 17th is long, but it’s just a ghost. There is simply nothing to ride.

We hit the second week, and it’s the same story. From the 21st of September onward, the highest combined energy we see is just 14, with most days at a 0. The wind sometimes goes glassy, like on Tuesday morning the 22nd, but with 0.3ft of swell, the ocean is a mirror, not a wave.

The best I can say is that on the 28th of September morning, we see a little 0.3ft swell from the SW with 11-second period and 5 units of energy, but it’s coupled with a cross-onshore wind. It’s not worth a paddle.

Truth is, with how inconsistent this place is and the total lack of energy, this is a blank run. Don't bother checking the cams until the pattern changes. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a write-off.

Rusty.

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