Sororoca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, boys, I’m going to be straight with you – this is one ugly stretch of ocean ahead. We’ve got a full 16-day run where poor surf conditions are the headline, and there’s nothing breaking that trend.

Sororoca (a reef spot) is our only named break in the mix, and it’s a rare-breaker as it is. We’ve got ESE and E swells pushing through, all with cross-onshore winds, and it’s choppy, lumpy, and messy. On the 14th, we’re looking at a 1.0m ESE swell with an 8-second period and a moderate cross-shore breeze. That one’s weak – combined energy is only 148. It’s poor.

Nothing changes through the 15th and 16th – 1.1m to 1.2m, 5-7 second periods, cross-on winds, and energy anywhere from 96 to 144. It’s all bump and windswell.

Friday the 18th has a bit more size – 1.5m – but the wind jumps to 30 km/h and it’s lumpy. Energy’s up to 214, but that doesn’t matter when the period is only 6 seconds. Still junk.

The 19th to the 23rd is the same song and dance. 1.3m to 1.5m, 6-8 second periods, cross-onshore winds, and energy levels between 169 and 265. There’s a brief cross-shore window on the 21st and 22nd, but it’s still choppy and not breaking right.

Then the 24th and 25th, the swell just dies. 0.5m to 0.7m with 10-11 second periods. Longer period, sure, but at that size, you’re not getting anything. Energy is still moderate (125 to 217), but it’s a tease.

The last stretch, 26th through 29th, brings back 1.2m to 1.3m with 6-7 second periods. Energy is moderate to strong (154 to 211), but the winds are still cross-on or onshore. The 27th morning has an offshore wind, but the wave comment still calls it poor. So even when the conditions look half-decent, the swell direction and period are all wrong for this break.

Sororoca needs a NE swell, and we’re getting E and ESE all the way. That’s just not going to cut it. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing notable there.

If you’re itching to do something, this setup looks better for kitesurfing – those cross-onshore winds and lumpy waves are your friend. But for surfing? No. We’re in for a solid two-week blank, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can shift, so don’t lose hope, but as it stands, I’d leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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