Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 328 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve had a good stare at the charts for the next sixteen days, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a tough stretch for a paddle. The setup’s been pretty ordinary from the get-go, and honestly, there’s nothing here that gets the heart pumping for a proper session. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real standouts to chase.
From Thursday the 20th of August, right through to Friday the 4th of September, this whole period is a write-off. There’s no good surf on offer. The swell’s hanging around the 4 ft to 5 ft mark, coming mostly out of the E to ESE, with a short, weak period around 6 to 8 seconds. That’s a pretty gutless, short-period windswell, and it’s never going to shape up into anything decent. The combined energy mostly sits between 109 and 285, which is weak to moderate at best, and there’s a spike to 416 on Wednesday the 26th of August, but it’s still messy.
The wind is the real killer here. From start to finish, it’s a cross or cross-onshore breeze from the SSE, SE, or ESE, blowing at 12 to 19 mph. It’s a fresh to moderate breeze that’s got the surface all chopped up and lumpy. There’s no window of light winds or any offshore flow to clean things up.
The only break in the mix is Sororoca, a reef setup that rarely breaks anyway, and it’s exposed to swell but needs the wind to work. The optimum swell direction is NE, but we’re getting E/ESE, so the angle’s all wrong. The swell is also over 5 ft on a few days, which would be too much for beginners, but with the wind and chop, it’s not even worth considering for anyone. Honestly, with that constant cross-shore breeze and mediocre, short-period swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Water temp anomaly isn't given, so I can’t tell you if it’s warmer or cooler than usual for the time of year. But it doesn’t matter much when there’s no surf to enjoy.
The blank run here is pretty normal for this area – when the wind sets in from that direction, it just kills the quality. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a full 16 days of waiting.
Stay patient, and I’ll check in when the charts look friendlier.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 226 | 220 | 177 | 143 | 143 | 127 | 152 | 117 | 92 | 101 | 104 | 117 | 155 | 276 | 239 | 209 | 186 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.51m | 9:56PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.43m | 11:28PM1.52m | 12:29PM1.47m | 00:46AM1.61m | 1:30PM1.59m | 1:40AM1.76m | 2:12PM1.73m | 2:20AM1.92m | 2:47PM1.87m | 2:55AM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.72m | 3:36PM0.83m | 4:37AM0.78m | 5:07PM0.87m | 6:06AM0.74m | 6:29PM0.80m | 7:12AM0.63m | 7:26PM0.69m | 7:58AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.56m | 8:36AM0.37m | 8:44PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 143 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 117 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | N 8 | S 12 | N 8 | S 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | N 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 236 | 226 | 220 | 177 | 233 | 143 | 127 | 152 | 117 | 92 | 101 | 104 | — | 155 | 276 | 239 | 209 | 186 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1011 | 988 | 2023 | 1011 | 828 | 2707 | 991 | 828 | 2128 | 1662 | 1622 | 1649 | 4 | 1574 | 1596 | 1574 | 1574 | 1574 | 1574 |
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