Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 337 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 0.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 3PM.
| 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
Alright, I’ll be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch at Sororoca right now. This reef break hardly ever breaks as it is, and the next 16 days aren’t giving us a single window to work with. From the 19th of August all the way through to the 3rd of September, it’s poor conditions, day after day.
Starting Wednesday morning the 19th, there’s rain showers and clear spells, but the wind is cross-shore out of the SSE at 15 to 19 mph, putting a nasty cross-chop on the water. Swell is around 5 ft to 5 ft from the ESE with a short period of 7 seconds, so the wave energy is weak to moderate (181-216). The waves are bumpy, messy, and the wind is just ruining any chance of a clean ride.
Thursday and Friday the 20th and 21st are more of the same. Cross-shore winds, fresh breezes, lumpy conditions. Swell stays between 4 ft and 5 ft, period short (7-8 seconds), energy weak to moderate (148-278). It’s all poor surf – no need to even grab a board.
Saturday 22nd through Tuesday 25th, the wind shifts a bit more cross-onshore from the ESE and SE. Swell drops to 3 ft to 5 ft, but the period stays short at 7 seconds, and the wave energy is low (106-247). It’s choppy, bumpy, and the waves look like they’re closing out. Nothing clean.
Wednesday the 26th, there’s a little jump in swell energy – swell hits 6 ft from the ESE with an energy reading of 488 (moderate), but the period is still a weak 7 seconds, and the wind is hammering cross-shore at 19 mph. That’s a blown-out mess. Honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
From Thursday the 27th all the way into early September, the pattern stays stuck. Winds moderate to fresh, mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore. Swell sits between 4 ft and 5 ft from the E or ESE, period never above 7 seconds, and energy stays weak to moderate. Every single entry has “poor surf conditions.”
So there you have it – a full 16-day blank run. Sororoca rarely breaks, and with this wind and short-period swell, there’s nothing to get excited about. The water temperature is about average for this time of year – nothing weird going on.
I’d say take a break. This is one of those periods where the area just goes quiet. Forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s a solid miss.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 168 | 206 | 222 | 240 | 257 | 163 | 147 | 143 | 127 | 100 | 97 | 92 | 107 | 127 | 166 | 146 | 206 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.68m | 8:46PM1.65m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.60m | 2:31PM0.70m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 113 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | N 11 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | S 14 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 137 | 168 | 206 | 222 | 240 | 257 | 163 | 147 | 143 | 127 | 100 | 97 | 92 | 107 | 127 | 166 | 146 | 206 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 988 | 988 | 1596 | 1027 | 988 | 1596 | 12 | 841 | 1998 | 991 | 335 | 2190 | 1027 | 1622 | 2160 | 4 | 1637 | 1976 | 1662 |
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