Sororoca Surf Guide

Sororoca in Rio Grande Do Norte is an exposed reef break The best wind direction is from the west southwest with some shelter here from east winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. A reef breaks right. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Sororoca Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2rarely breaks
28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sororoca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sororoca occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Sororoca (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Sororoca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in April while 86% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
86%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
8%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sororoca Location Map

Interactive Sororoca surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Sororoca is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT) in Brazil, which is 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sororoca is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 146 km (91 miles) away.

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Sororoca Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:57 Local Time
Tuesday 05
12PM3PM6PM9PM
Wave (m)
1.6
SE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.6
SE
Period (s) 8 8 8 7
Wind (km/h)
20
25
25
20
Wind State cross cross cross cross

Swell History at Sororoca

Surf stats for Sororoca, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Sororoca

Wind stats for Sororoca, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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