Su Paulo Su Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Su Paulo Su. I’ll be straight with you – this isn’t a run of glory. We’ve got a long stretch of quiet, with a little something to keep an eye on later.

The water is sitting at a very unusual 83° – that’s 6° warmer than it should be for this time of year. It feels like a bath out there, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

We kick off with nothing. From Thursday the 23rd right through to the weekend, it’s flat or near flat. The swell is tiny, mostly 1.0ft to 1ft with a short period around 5 seconds, and the combined energy is in the low single digits (12, 5, 4, 5). The wind is messy on the afternoons, and even the glassy mornings aren’t worth paddling for. This is a real dry spell – about four days of nothing worth mentioning.

Monday the 27th morning is where things finally wake up. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 577 – that’s solid moderate energy. The wind is a light cross-shore from the NNW, which is okay but not perfect. The afternoon is a bit bigger at 8ft from the NW, period 9 seconds, and energy at 812. But the wind swings to a moderate cross-shore from the NW, making it choppy. This is a big, raw swell for Su Paulo Su. Over 8ft, it’s strictly for experts. The reef will handle the size, but it’s a bit of a challenge. This is the best we’ve got, though – a true standout for the period.

Tuesday morning the 28th eases to 4ft from the NW, period 7 seconds, and energy drops to 185. The wind is light offshore from the east, so the conditions are clean. That’s a much more manageable size for intermediates, and the glassy morning will make it a pleasant session. The afternoon gets messy again with cross-onshore winds.

After that, it’s flat again. From Wednesday the 29th until the end of the first week of August, the swell disappears. We see zeros for energy and no wave height. There are a few mornings with glassy or clean conditions, but nothing to ride. There’s a tiny blip on Monday the 3rd of August – 3ft from the NW, period 7 seconds, energy 79 – but the wind is onshore in the afternoon, so it’s barely surfable. The following days are similarly small and poor.

So, to sum it up: the best window is Monday the 27th and Tuesday morning the 28th. If you’re a confident surfer, Monday morning will give you a proper punch. Tuesday morning is the cleaner, more user-friendly option. The rest of the 16 days is a waiting game.

Rusty out.

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