Sao Pedro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it. The next couple of weeks are looking flat-out bleak for a surf at Sao Pedro. There’s not a single real wave on the cards, and honestly, your board is going to gather some dust. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing, so don’t get your hopes up for a sneaky session.

We start off this Saturday afternoon with a tease—a tiny 0.3ft swell from the southwest, with a long 12-second period. The water’s sitting at a comfortable 68°, which is about average for this time of year. But that’s where the good news ends. The winds are cross-off, and the energy reading is a pathetic 6. It’s clean but completely flat. This is a spot that rarely breaks as it is, and right now, it’s not breaking at all.

The entire first week, right through to next Friday, is a write-off. There’s no surf on offer. We’re looking at a solid seven-day gap with zero recommendations. The wind stays mostly cross-off, with a few gusts kicking up on Wednesday and Thursday, but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing for it to blow on.

We finally see a little pulse on Thursday morning the 10th, with 1ft from the west at a short, weak 8-second period. The energy is still poor at 10. This is not a wave you paddle for; it’s a ripple. The next morning, Friday the 11th, has a similar story with 0.7ft from the west, but the wind finally turns offshore. Still, at 6 energy, it’s not worth wetting your hair.

The only thing that gets remotely interesting is the following week, around Sunday the 13th and into the week after. We see some longer period swells—14 to 16 seconds—which hints at some groundswell energy. However, the height stays stuck at a measly 0.3ft or 0.7ft. The energy readings are still pitiful, mostly in the single digits or low teens. Even with a glassy morning on Monday the 14th, you’re looking at nothing you can ride.

There’s a slightly better looking window around Saturday the 19th, with a 0.3ft southwest swell at 14 seconds and energy of 15. It’s the best of a very bad bunch, but it’s still not rideable. The point break might straighten out that long-period swell a bit, but with no height, it’s a moot point.

So, bottom line, this is a blank run. Sao Pedro is sheltered, and with no real swell directed its way for the entire 16-day period, you’d be better off doing literally anything else. The one saving grace is that the break is consistent in its inconsistency—this kind of flat spell is normal here. The forecasts can shift, and a pulse might sneak in, but as it stands, there is nothing on offer. Keep the board in the car just in case, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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