Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 346 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 (Aug 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here. Lookin' at this 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you – there’s not a single good surf day on offer for the break I’ve got data on. It's a flat, wind-bashed run. The only spot in the frame is Sororoca, a shallow reef that rarely breaks and faces NE for the best swell, but the swell's coming from the wrong direction the whole time.
We start on Wednesday, 19 August, and honestly, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a lumpy 5ft cross-shore wind from the SE at 19 mph, wrecking any chance of clean waves. The combined energy is moderate at 208, but the quality is poor – no way around it. Water temp is 81°F, about average for the time of year, so at least you won't freeze waiting for something to happen.
Thursday the 20th is more of the same: 5ft cross-shore junk with a cross-chop. Wind still howling at 19 mph. Zero score.
Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd see a slight drop in size to 3ft – 4ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The energy drops to 115-152 (weak to moderate). Not worth paddling out for.
Sunday and Monday (23rd and 24th) stay poor. Monday the 24th actually sees a spike in combined energy to 400 (moderate), but it's all 7-second short-period ESE wind swell, and cross-onshore. The setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you ask me.
From Tuesday the 25th all the way through to the end of the forecast on Thursday, 3 September, it's a consistent grind of 3ft to 5ft wind swell, mostly cross or cross-onshore winds, and short periods between 6 and 8 seconds. Energy levels hover in the weak-to-moderate range. The wind finally goes onshore from the E and ENE towards the end, but with no quality in the swell, it's just blown-out closeouts.
Bottom line: this is a 16-day blank run for Sororoca. It’s a reef that rarely breaks anyway, and with the swell direction locked in from the E and ESE, it's missing its optimum NE window. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 210 | 222 | 273 | 250 | 149 | 147 | 143 | 132 | 121 | 100 | 94 | 104 | 123 | 176 | 246 | 205 | 239 | 238 | 238 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.65m | 9:25AM1.51m | 9:56PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.43m | 11:28PM1.52m | 12:29PM1.47m | 00:46AM1.61m | 1:30PM1.59m | 1:40AM1.76m | 2:12PM1.73m | 2:20AM1.92m | 2:47PM1.87m | 2:55AM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.70m | 3:11AM0.72m | 3:36PM0.83m | 4:37AM0.78m | 5:07PM0.87m | 6:06AM0.74m | 6:29PM0.80m | 7:12AM0.63m | 7:26PM0.69m | 7:58AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.56m | 8:36AM0.37m | 8:44PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 143 | 152 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | S 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | S 14 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | — | N 12 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 195 | 210 | 222 | 273 | 250 | 149 | 147 | 143 | 132 | 121 | 100 | 94 | 104 | 123 | 176 | 246 | 205 | 239 | 238 | 238 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 988 | 1596 | 1027 | 1011 | 2023 | 988 | 829 | 1998 | 991 | 828 | 2190 | 1027 | 1622 | 2160 | 4 | 1622 | 1976 | 1637 | 1596 | 1596 | 1596 |
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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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