Sororoca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rusty here again, and I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window is a dud. The only break in the mix is Sororoca, a reef that rarely breaks, and the conditions just aren’t cooperating.

The first surf shows up on Sunday, August 30th, and from there it’s a long stretch of poor quality. The swell sticks between 3 to 5 feet from the east and east-southeast, but the period is short – mostly 6 to 9 seconds – so there’s no grunt or shape. The combined energy is moderate at best, hitting 95 to 410, nothing to write home about. The wind is the real problem: cross-on or cross-shore most of the time, blowing 15 to 30 km/h, keeping the surface chopped up.

On Monday, August 31st, the swell bumps up to about 6 feet, but it’s still short-period and cross-on. That size might catch your eye, but with the wind and chop, it’s more of a wrestle than a wave. For beginners, anything over 5 feet can be too much, and the conditions don’t help. Even for seasoned surfers, the quality just isn’t there.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

There’s a brief moment on Thursday, September 3rd morning with onshore wind from the east-northeast at 20 km/h, but it’s cloudy and the swell is only 3 feet with a 7-second period. Still poor.

Into the second week, it’s more of the same. Small swell, messy wind, and the combined energy drops into the low 100s. By Sunday, September 13th, it falls below 100 – just weak, short-period leftovers. The last record on Monday, September 14th shows a tiny 4-foot swell from the east with a 6-second period and onshore wind.

No standouts here. Not a single session worth suiting up for. This reef rarely breaks, and when it does, everything has to be perfect. It’s not. For this area, a dry spell like this is pretty normal, so don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank.

Rusty.

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