Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 293 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts and honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about for Sororoca over the next 16 days. The spot is a reef break that rarely breaks, and the conditions just aren’t lining up for us. It’s a tough outlook.
Overall Pattern
The whole forecast period from Saturday, 15 August through to Sunday, 30 August is a long, flat run of poor surf conditions. There are no gaps with recommendations because there is no good surf on offer at all. The consistent message from the data is that the wind is always cross or cross-onshore, and it’s choppy and lumpy, never glassy. For a setup like Sororoca, this is a blank run that’s pretty normal – the break is inconsistent, so these stretches can happen.
16-day Outlook
We start on Saturday afternoon, 15 August with a small 3ft ESE swell, but it’s a short-period 5 seconds and the cross-shore wind is 25 km/h. The combined swell energy is weak at 122. The water temp is 81°, about 1° warmer than average – pretty much normal for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
Through Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, swell bumps up to 4ft–5ft, still from the ESE with a short 6-second period, but the cross-wind is a fresh 30 km/h. Energy picks up to moderate levels (252 on Sunday morning), but the surf stays poor.
From Tuesday the 18th right through to the end of the month, it’s more of the same: small to moderate swell (3ft–5ft) from the ESE or E, short 6–8 second periods, and cross-on winds 20–30 km/h. The combined energy stays in the moderate range (114–220). There’s no standout day, no clean window, and no offshore wind. The only time we see onshore wind is on the morning of Sunday 23rd, but that comes with rain showers and doesn’t help.
This reef rarely breaks anyway, and when it does, it likes swell from the NE, but we’re stuck with an ESE/E direction the whole time. So the setup is wrong direction, wrong wind, and messy. Honestly, with the consistent cross-onshore wind and the beach-and-reef setup, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there, but don’t plan a trip around this one. Keep an eye on the charts for a change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 131 | 120 | 150 | 110 | 146 | 151 | 115 | 98 | 115 | 181 | 85 | 125 | 293 | 181 | 186 | 146 | 134 | 152 | 150 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00PM2.21m | 6:15AM2.28m | 6:37PM2.09m | 6:54AM2.09m | 7:15PM1.95m | 7:35AM1.88m | 7:56PM1.80m | 8:22AM1.68m | 8:46PM1.65m | 9:25AM1.51m | 9:56PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.43m | 11:28PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.20m | 12:27PM0.21m | 00:41AM0.31m | 1:04PM0.37m | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:10AM0.60m | 2:31PM0.70m | 3:11AM0.72m | 3:36PM0.83m | 4:37AM0.78m | 5:07PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | E 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 131 | 117 | 8 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 97 | 20 | 10 | 139 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | NNE 10 | N 11 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 9 | — | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 14 | N 13 | NNE 9 | SE 16 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | S 12 | — | N 10 | N 11 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 12 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 77 | 120 | 150 | 110 | 146 | 151 | 115 | 98 | 115 | 181 | 85 | 125 | 293 | 181 | 186 | 146 | 134 | 152 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1662 | 1596 | 989 | 1596 | 1596 | 1656 | 1596 | 1574 | 1488 | 1574 | 1011 | 988 | 1596 | 988 | 988 | 1596 | 988 | 829 | 1596 | 1639 |
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