Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 329 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 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat. It’s Rusty here. Let’s talk about the stretch ahead.
Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s pretty grim for a paddle. The whole forecast for Sororoca is a washout as far as decent surf goes. We’ve got waves on offer, sure, but it’s all coming in from the east, which is about as far from the optimum NE direction as you can get for this reef, and the wind is just a mess, mostly cross or cross-on, keeping everything chopped and lumpy.
We start off Saturday morning with a bit of a pulse. Swell height is small, around the 2ft mark, from the east with a weak period of 10 seconds. But it’s not doing anything for us. The wind is a cross-shore breeze, and the report says “poor surf conditions” from the get-go. It's a bit of a tease, because there’s some energy there, a moderate 110 combined, but it’s just not organized. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is normal for this time of year, but it won't matter much since you’ll be fighting a cross-chop.
As we roll into Sunday, the swell does bump up a bit, hitting around 5ft in the morning and 5ft in the arvo, with the period dropping to 6 seconds. That short period tells you it's just windswell, and with a fresh cross-shore breeze at 19 mph, it’s going to be lumpy and messy. The energy picks up to a moderate 273, but it's all for nothing. This trend continues into Monday, with a solid 5ft of stormy, short-period swell, and waves that are just shutting down.
The whole first week is much of the same story. The swell hangs around the 3-4ft mark, but the wind doesn’t ever truly let go and give us a clean day. It's cross-on more often than not. Tuesday through Friday sees those 3ft to 4ft waves, all with 6-7 second periods, and it’s just choppy and onshore. It’s the kind of stuff that’s only going to interest the kite surfers, honestly, because that combination of swell and wind is way more fun on a kite than a longboard.
We get a slight tease on the 26th of August, a Wednesday, when the energy jumps to a strong 343 on the Wednesday afternoon as a rain shower rolls through. But the swell is only 4ft and the period is still that junky 7 seconds. It’s just a spike in energy from the wind, not a proper swell, and it doesn't do anything for the surf quality.
The second week is a continuation of this. We stay in that range of 4ft to 4ft of short-period east slop, with the wind persistently coming from the east or southeast, keeping everything cross-on and bumpy. There’s nothing to get excited about, no standout sessions. The wave heights are pushing that 4ft mark, but with a period under 8 seconds and constant onshore wind, it’s just not any kind of quality.
So there you have it. A 16-day outlook that’s just a whole lot of nothing for Soul, I mean Sororoca. The only thing that’s consistent is the inconsistency of the surf quality. It’s one of those spots that rarely breaks well anyway, and this forecast isn’t going to change that. Blank runs are more normal for this area. We'll have to just wait for the winds to shift and hope for some better direction in the next window.
I'll be watching. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 37 | 131 | 145 | 185 | 127 | 144 | 144 | 95 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 114 | 309 | 176 | 173 | 171 | 113 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 11:50AM0.07m | 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 | ||||||||
5:26 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
48 | 33 | 131 | 117 | 8 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 107 | 9 | 8 | 113 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SE 9 | N 11 | E 12 | SE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
9 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | NE 9 | S 14 | N 13 | NNE 9 | SE 16 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | — | NNE 10 | N 11 | SE 12 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | — | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
43 | 37 | 80 | 145 | 185 | 127 | 144 | 144 | 95 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 114 | 309 | 176 | 173 | 171 | 113 | 114 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 988 | 1649 | 2070 | 989 | 1596 | 1596 | 1596 | 1596 | 1574 | 1574 | 1574 | 1027 | 988 | 1596 | 12 | 823 | 1596 | 988 | 828 | 2006 | 1974 |
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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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