Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SE swell with 643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sororoca this week:
The surf forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sororoca in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s ahead for Sororoca.
Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – this next 16-day stretch is a real tough one for Sororoca. The forecast is pretty much a blank wall of poor surf. Right from the start on Tuesday, July 21st, through to the end of the window on Wednesday, August 5th, every single session is tagged as poor conditions. That’s a solid two weeks with no real surf to get excited about.
The swell is showing up, but it’s all wrong. It’s a short-period, wind-driven chop, mostly in the 6 to 8 second range, coming out of the ESE and E. That’s the opposite of what this reef needs – it likes swell from the NE. The wind is a constant problem too, hammering us from the SSE and SE, keeping the surface cross or cross-onshore and choppy. It’s a messy, lumpy affair.
The combined wave energy is weak to moderate at best, barely cracking triple digits for most of the period. For example, on Tuesday morning, July 21st, the energy is 351, but it’s poor surf, and by Thursday, July 30th, it drops to a weak 85. There’s a slight uptick in size around the 1st of August, with swell heights hitting 5 ft to 5 ft, but the wind is even stronger then, a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, making it a total mess. With that short period and poor conditions, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
This is one of those times where the forecast is just a bummer. Sororoca is a reef that rarely breaks anyway, and with the wind and swell direction locked in wrong, we’re in for a dry spell. Hold tight, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 599 | 341 | 385 | 538 | 234 | 152 | 549 | 230 | 205 | 165 | 157 | 148 | 138 | 70 | 86 | 199 | 117 | 121 | 183 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.76m | 9:48PM1.70m | 10:20AM1.62m | 10:54PM1.63m | 11:36AM1.55m | 00:05AM1.63m | 12:49PM1.56m | 1:08AM1.69m | 1:47PM1.63m | 1:59AM1.78m | 2:32PM1.73m | 2:41AM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.62m | 3:33PM0.65m | 4:08AM0.70m | 4:36PM0.74m | 5:21AM0.72m | 5:46PM0.76m | 6:32AM0.67m | 6:51PM0.72m | 7:30AM0.58m | 7:44PM0.64m | 8:17AM0.48m | 8:28PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 301 | 8 | 8 | 316 | 234 | 152 | 156 | 230 | 205 | 165 | 157 | 148 | 138 | 70 | 86 | 108 | 8 | 7 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | S 10 | E 15 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 599 | 341 | 385 | 538 | — | — | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 199 | 117 | 121 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 997 | 1488 | 1574 | 1574 | 1011 | 1574 | 5 | 127 | 1596 | 6 | 997 | 1574 | 4 | 4 | 2003 | 4 | 829 | 1662 | 1027 |
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