
Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. This is a tough one.
Lookin’ at the whole 16-day window for Sororoca, I gotta say, it’s mostly a write-off. This reef setup needs clean conditions and a decent push from the right direction, but what we’ve got is a long stretch of poor surf quality. The swell direction is all wrong – it wants northeast, but we’re getting everything from the east and southeast nearly the whole time. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, and it’s just not coming together.
There’s a real long gap here. From the start of the forecast up until July 8th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The first sniff of anything half-decent shows up Wednesday morning the 8th – a brief window. That morning, the wind turns cross-offshore from the south at 15 km/h and we get a bit of clean surf. Swell is 4 ft from the ESE, period a short 6 seconds, so it’s a weak, chopped-up little groundswell. Wave energy is moderate though, sitting at 259. It ain’t great, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. That afternoon it goes marginal and deteriorates.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions for days. Thursday the 9th, swell drops to 3 ft, winds shift onshore, and the energy falls to only 70 – really weak. Same story carries through the whole first week and into the second. We get a little bump in size around the 18th and 19th, with swell hitting 5 ft to 6 ft and energy climbing into the high 200s (292 on the 19th morning), but that’s all cross-shore wind with a cross-chop. It’s messy, not clean. By the 22nd, the wind picks up to 30 km/h from the southeast. The combined wave energy stays moderate (191), but with that fresh breeze kicking up lumpy chop, it’s not a surfers’ friend.
If you’re a kite surfer, some of these days with the cross-shore winds and moderate energy might look interesting, especially when the swell gets over 5 ft and the wind is solid. But for paddling into waves on a reef that rarely breaks, it’s a grim outlook.
Water temperature? For the 8th, it’s about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
Bottom line: Wednesday morning July 8th is the only window that even comes close to being surfable, and that’s being generous. The rest is a long, frustrating gap. It’s one of those spells where the area just doesn’t have much to offer. Hold tight – forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board on the car.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 120 | 111 | 142 | 149 | 129 | 93 | 48 | 37 | 53 | 101 | 81 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 107 | 89 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.90m | 9:31PM1.81m | 9:56AM1.84m | 10:36PM1.81m | 11:09AM1.82m | 11:45PM1.86m | 12:24PM1.86m | 00:53AM1.96m | 1:32PM1.95m | 1:54AM2.09m | 2:33PM2.06m | 2:50AM2.24m | 3:27PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.60m | 3:15PM0.52m | 3:43AM0.61m | 4:20PM0.55m | 4:56AM0.57m | 5:30PM0.53m | 6:09AM0.47m | 6:39PM0.47m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:41PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.17m | 8:37PM0.28m | 9:12AM0.04m | ||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 |
20 | 12 | 7 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 63 | 48 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 81 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 11 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 21 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 | NNE 5 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
168 | 120 | 111 | 142 | 149 | 129 | 93 | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 107 | 89 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 988 | 564 | 1574 | 711 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 1662 | 4 | 1488 | 1574 | 4 | 828 | 1574 | 12 | 228 | 1574 | 388 | 578 | 1488 |
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Information about the Sororoca Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Sororoca may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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