
Surf Forecasts:
Sororoca surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, ESE swell with 514 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sororoca this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sororoca in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6PM. 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 17s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sororoca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with ya – the next couple of weeks are lookin' tough for a paddle. We got Sororoca on the radar, but this spot is a tricky one to call. It's a reef break that rarely breaks, so when it's on, it's special, but the stars really gotta align. And for the next 16 days, they just aren't.
The whole period starts with a run of poor quality. Sunday the 9th through the next few days, we're lookin' at a short-period, weak swell (combined energy stuck around 107 to 204) comin' from the east and southeast. Problem is, the wind's all wrong – cross-on or cross-shore, blowin' 12 to 19 mph, and that's gonna make it choppy and lumpy. Not what you want on a reef. You'd be fightin' the conditions more than catchin' waves. The waves themselves are between 3 ft and 5 ft, but the short period (6 to 8 seconds) means they'll be weak and crumbly.
There's a little blip around the 15th and 16th where the period jumps up to 10 and even 12 seconds, and the energy picks up (208), but the swell drops right down to 2 ft to 2 ft. That's just not enough grunt to get anything going. Plus, the wind is still messy.
The better-looking energy comes in the second week, around Friday the 22nd and into the weekend. We see the combined energy climbing up around 237 to 250, with a 4 ft swell from the east and an 8-second period. The wind is a gentler 9 mph cross-on, which is better, but still not the clean offshore breeze we'd need to make this reef really shine.
Honestly, through this whole 16-day window, the wind just doesn't get good. It's always cross or cross-on. The swell direction is usually east or east-southeast, but the optimum for Sororoca is northeast. So the angle is never quite right.
The water temperature's sittin' at 81°, with an anomaly of 1°, so pretty average for August. No surprises there.
There's no standout session here. The combination of a rarely-breaking spot, persistent poor wind, and mediocre swell direction means the best call is to save your energy. For a reef setup that needs very specific conditions, a 16-day blank run like this is just how it goes sometimes. It's not a place that's pumping often.
This'll go down as one of those periods where you don't even bother waxing up. If you're really desperate, maybe look at it for a kite session with all that cross-shore wind, but for a proper surf? Not today, not for the next two weeks.
Alright, that's the hard truth from me.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 10 | ESE 13 |
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103 | 102 | 103 | 124 | 121 | 188 | 147 | 203 | 177 | 163 | 193 | 147 | 172 | 181 | 261 | 75 | 60 | 197 | 42 | 55 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.88m | 1:49AM2.08m | 2:29PM2.03m | 2:43AM2.26m | 3:18PM2.16m | 3:30AM2.41m | 4:02PM2.26m | 4:14AM2.49m | 4:43PM2.29m | 4:56AM2.50m | 5:22PM2.28m | 5:36AM2.42m | 6:00PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.45m | 8:14AM0.19m | 8:30PM0.31m | 9:04AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.19m | 9:50AM-0.05m | 10:01PM0.11m | 10:32AM-0.07m | 10:42PM0.09m | 11:12AM-0.03m | 11:22PM0.12m | 11:50AM0.07m | 00:01AM0.20m | ||||||||
5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 137 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 55 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | E 13 | S 9 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | SSE 16 | S 16 | NNE 10 | SE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | 26 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 8 | 34 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | N 11 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | N 8 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 10 | S 16 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
— | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 |
103 | 102 | 103 | 124 | 121 | 188 | 147 | 203 | 177 | 163 | 193 | 147 | 172 | 181 | 261 | 75 | 60 | 197 | 42 | 45 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 829 | 1596 | 1596 | 988 | 1662 | 127 | 1662 | 1662 | 1574 | 989 | 1574 | 12 | 989 | 1574 | 80 | 740 | 1596 | 842 | 828 | 1596 | 1596 |
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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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