Sororoca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Well, to be straight with you, it’s looking like a pretty grim run for Sororoca. There’s no good surf to get excited about anywhere in this 16-day window. The wind is just not playing ball, and the swell is messy. We’ve got a solid stretch of poor conditions stretching from now all the way to the 8th of September.

The main issue is the wind. It’s coming in from the SE and ESE almost the whole time, blowing at 12 to 19 mph. That keeps things cross-shore or cross-onshore, churning up a lumpy, choppy mess. The swell is mostly from the east, around 4 ft to 5 ft, with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak, wind-affected, and lacking any real punch. The combined wave energy sits in the moderate range, between 100 and 334, but it’s all just poor quality.

The one spot we have, Sororoca, is a reef break that rarely breaks, and when it does, it’s exposed to the east. The optimum swell direction is from the NE, but we’re getting nothing but easterly windswell. The crowds are sometimes a factor, but honestly, with this forecast, you probably won’t see a soul out there.

There’s a brief moment on the 29th of August (Saturday) where the wind shifts to onshore from the east, but it’s not enough to save the day. The swell is still short-period and weak. For the rest of the run, it’s just more of the same: cross-onshore wind, weak east swell, and poor surf. The water temperature is average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

This is one of those blank runs that’s more normal for the area when the wind pattern is stuck. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the boards at home. This setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle.

Rusty.

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