Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, ESE swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sororoca this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sororoca in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 17s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya – it’s gonna be a tough stretch for a wave. Let’s get into it.
The whole 16-day window is a bit of a desert, honestly. There’s no day that stands out as a real winner. The swell is hanging around, but the wind is just relentless from the southeast and east-southeast, blasting across the face of the reef at Sororoca and keeping things messy. We’re looking at a solid two-plus weeks of mediocre to poor conditions.
It kicks off from Tuesday the 11th, and right away the wind is a problem – a moderate to fresh cross-shore breeze at 15 to 18 mph, and the water temp is sitting at 81°, a pretty normal temp for this time of year. The swell is around 3 ft to 4 ft from the SE, but it’s short-period windswell (7 seconds) which is just weak and disorganized. The combined energy is moderate (207) but the word from the water is “poor surf conditions”.
This pattern doesn’t let up. Through Wednesday, Thursday, and into the weekend, the wind stays cross or cross-onshore, and the swell never really cleans up. Thursday morning the 13th sees a spike in energy (370) from a 5 ft SE swell, but it’s still got that cross-chop, and the wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-shore. It’s just not worth paddling out for the mess on offer.
Sunday the 16th has a weird moment – a 2 ft ESE swell but with a long 12-second period. Normally that’d be interesting for a reef like Sororoca, but the wind is still a fresh cross-shore. That long period might make the sets a bit more lined up, but the energy is weak (200) and it won’t overcome the chop.
As we head into the second week, from the 17th onward, it’s more of the same: cross-onshore winds every session, waves between 3 ft and 5 ft, short periods (6 to 8 seconds), and the energy rarely breaks above 200. There’s no true standout. The combined energy dips as low as 87 on the 26th, which is weak.
Sororoca is a reef break that “rarely breaks”, and with this constant cross and cross-onshore wind, it’s not going to offer much. Even when the swell is there, the quality is poor. This is one of those stretches where the forecast could change, but right now, it’s a blank run. Keep the board on the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 132 | 183 | 172 | 208 | 277 | 121 | 147 | 53 | 62 | 58 | 193 | 50 | 50 | 131 | 117 | 197 | 119 | 155 | 160 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.16m | 3:30AM2.41m | 4:02PM2.26m | 4:14AM2.49m | 4:43PM2.29m | 4:56AM2.50m | 5:22PM2.28m | 5:36AM2.42m | 6:00PM2.21m | 6:15AM2.28m | 6:37PM2.09m | 6:54AM2.09m | 7:15PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.19m | 9:50AM-0.05m | 10:01PM0.11m | 10:32AM-0.07m | 10:42PM0.09m | 11:12AM-0.03m | 11:22PM0.12m | 11:50AM0.07m | 00:01AM0.20m | 12:27PM0.21m | 00:41AM0.31m | 1:04PM0.37m | 1:22AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 114 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 143 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 33 | 52 | 117 | 8 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | NNE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NNE 9 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 9 | 31 | 131 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | — | N 8 | SE 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 10 | SE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 17 | NNE 9 | SE 15 | NNE 9 | N 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 118 | 132 | 183 | 172 | 208 | 277 | 121 | 147 | 53 | 62 | 58 | 193 | 50 | 50 | 85 | 85 | 197 | 119 | 155 | 160 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1662 | 1662 | 1622 | 1622 | 1662 | 12 | 989 | 1574 | 6 | 763 | 1596 | 11 | 829 | 1574 | 12 | 1574 | 1574 | 1027 | 1574 | 1574 | 1027 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sororoca provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sororoca can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sororoca surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sororoca) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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