Su Paulo Su Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking at Su Paulo Su over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a quiet outlook, with a real dry patch at the start. The first surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Thursday the 10th, so we’re looking at a few days of flatness or straight-up junk. After that, it’s a bit stop-start, mostly small and onshore, with one proper window that’s worth circling on your calendar.

The spot for the whole period is Su Paulo Su, a reef setup that’s consistent and exposed to the NW. It’s an intermediate-level wave, so when it’s working, it’s got some grunt.

Now, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are dead. Zero energy, total flatness. Don’t even bother.

Things finally flicker to life on Thursday the 10th. Morning sees a 5ft NW swell rolling in with a short 8-second period, giving us moderate wave energy (306). The wind is cross-off from the north at 16 mph though, so it’ll be clean but a bit onshore for this setup. The afternoon gets a bump to 6ft NW (498 energy), but the wind swings cross-shore from the NNW at 9 mph, and there’s a bit of rain. It’s marginal. The swell direction is a good match for the optimum NW, so you might snag a few, but it’s not the standout.

Friday the 11th is a write-off – onshore winds all day, choppy and lumpy. Saturday the 12th is much the same story. Nothing to see here.

Here’s the standout of the whole run: Sunday morning, the 13th. Winds go offshore from the ENE at a light 3 mph, with the water going glassy. That’s clean surf, no arguments. The swell drops a touch to 5ft from the NW, still with a short 7-second period, and wave energy is moderate (231). The swell direction is right in the pocket for what Su Paulo Su loves. It’s not a massive day, but with clean conditions, this is the best you’ll get. The water is running at 82°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s very unusual. You’re basically surfing in a heated pool.

Monday the 14th morning is small – 3ft from the WNW (51 energy) – but with light offshore ENE wind again, it’s clean. Small, but clean. The afternoon goes onshore and cloudy, so morning is the move.

After that, the swell just fades away. We get a few mornings with tiny, weak waves (2ft to 3ft) and a light offshore, but the energy is really low – we’re talking under 104 by Tuesday the 15th. By Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, it’s barely a ripple, with wind messing things up in the afternoons.

There is a tiny flicker late in the game. On Monday the 21st of September – more than a week out – we see a 5ft NW swell (173 energy) in the morning with a clean, cross-off wind from the NE. It’s just ordinary, not great, but for how long this dry spell is, it’s worth a mention as a long-range maybe.

So if you want the pick of the litter, it’s Sunday the 13th, morning session. That’s your cleanest, most rideable window. Crowds are possible here when conditions are decent, so expect some company. For the rest of the time, you’re either looking at flat spells, onshore chop, or tiny waves. But hey, it tends not to stay totally flat forever, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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