Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sororoca this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sororoca in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s be honest with you—this is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for decent waves around here. There’s not a single standout session on offer for Sororoca. The forecast just keeps serving up cross-onshore winds from the east-southeast, which is gonna keep the surf messy and choppy. It’s frustrating because there is swell, but the wind just ruins it, session after session.
We kick off on September 6th with a tiny, weak 3ft east swell at a short 7 seconds—not much to get excited about, combined energy is only 107 (weak). The water temp is sitting at a warm 81°F with a positive anomaly of 1°F, so it’s a little warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s the only upside. The wind is an ESE breeze at 12 mph, smack in the cross-on position, so it’s already choppy.
That pattern just sticks. All through the first week and into the second, the swell slowly builds. By September 9th, we’re looking at 5ft east swell with combined energy climbing to 248 (moderate), but the wind stays stubbornly cross-on from the southeast or east-southeast, 12 to 16 mph. It’s gonna be lumpy and poor. It stays poor. There’s not a single day that gets a score above zero from the model, and I can see why.
Even when the swell peaks around September 19th and 20th at 5ft to 5ft from the east with a period of 7 to 8 seconds, and combined energy hitting 282 (moderate), the wind is still cross-on. At that size, it’s getting a bit much for beginners, but with the onshore chop, it’s not exactly a treat for experts either.
Look, this break is a reef that rarely breaks even in good conditions, and the optimum swell direction for it is northeast, not east or southeast. So the direction is off, the wind is always wrong, and it’s just a blank run. For a spot like this, a dry spell is not unusual. It tends to be hit or miss, and right now it’s a miss. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with that consistent cross-onshore flow.
Hang in there. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 90 | 108 | 103 | 71 | 104 | 139 | 147 | 187 | 163 | 261 | 198 | 215 | 310 | 210 | 205 | 256 | 217 | 212 | 283 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.91m | 1:28PM1.89m | 1:42AM2.11m | 2:19PM2.06m | 2:30AM2.29m | 3:01PM2.20m | 3:13AM2.41m | 3:40PM2.29m | 3:53AM2.47m | 4:16PM2.32m | 4:30AM2.44m | 4:51PM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.62m | 7:12AM0.35m | 7:30PM0.46m | 8:05AM0.19m | 8:19PM0.30m | 8:50AM0.06m | 9:01PM0.18m | 9:30AM-0.01m | 9:40PM0.09m | 10:06AM-0.02m | 10:17PM0.07m | 10:41AM0.02m | 10:53PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 147 | 18 | 12 | 191 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 17 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 13 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 | — | N 16 | NE 8 | NNE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 11 | S 18 | SSE 16 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 90 | 108 | 103 | 71 | 104 | 139 | 147 | 187 | 163 | 261 | 198 | 215 | 310 | 210 | 205 | 256 | 217 | 212 | 283 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2675 | 1027 | 1662 | 1974 | 988 | 1574 | 1574 | 1488 | 1574 | 1574 | 1574 | 1680 | 1596 | 1027 | 1754 | 1596 | 1596 | 829 | 1974 | 1574 |
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