Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 339 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sororoca this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sororoca in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook for the Sororoca region is a tough one to write. Looking at the full 16-day window, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. This isn't one of those stretches where you wait a few days for a pulse; it's a full-on flat spell.
Every single day from Friday the 4th through to Saturday the 19th is labelled with poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly hovering around 2ft to 5ft, coming from the East or ESE. That northeasterly swell that Sororoca really loves to see, well, it's just not showing up. We've got short-period windswell the whole way, with periods between 5 and 9 seconds – that's just chopped-up, weak, and gutless. The combined swell energy mostly sits below 300, with plenty of days under 200 (e.g. 162, 205, 226, 310). That's weak, uninspiring energy.
To make matters worse, the wind is almost constantly cross-onshore from the SE or ESE at 15 to 25 km/h (9 to 16 mph). That's a recipe for choppy, bumpy, messy surf. There's no glassy windows, no offshore spells, just persistent chop. This isn't a beginner nor expert surf; it's just unrideable.
If you're a kite surfer, those consistent cross-to-cross-onshore breezes on a beach setup might keep you entertained. But for anyone with a paddle in their hand, it's a hard pass. Sometimes these stretches happen here at Sororoca, and this is one of them.
Keep the board waxed and wait for the next real swell to light up the reef. For now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 79 | 127 | 339 | 106 | 109 | 58 | 56 | 124 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 58 | 64 | 140 | 100 | 108 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.68m | 9:47PM1.72m | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:22PM1.76m | 12:22PM1.72m | 00:42AM1.91m | 1:28PM1.89m | 1:42AM2.11m | 2:19PM2.06m | 2:30AM2.29m | 3:01PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.56m | 3:25PM0.71m | 4:27AM0.60m | 5:05PM0.73m | 6:02AM0.52m | 6:29PM0.62m | 7:12AM0.35m | 7:30PM0.46m | 8:05AM0.19m | 8:19PM0.30m | 8:50AM0.06m | 9:01PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 240 | 79 | 60 | 106 | 43 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 92 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 10 | NE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 18 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | S 13 | ESE 10 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 15 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 398 | 60 | 127 | 339 | 106 | 109 | 58 | 56 | 124 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 58 | 64 | 140 | 100 | 108 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 829 | 1574 | 1596 | 829 | 1976 | 5 | 828 | 2675 | 1976 | 829 | 1662 | 1027 | 989 | 1596 | 1596 | 1574 | 1574 | 1574 |
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