Sororoca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a tough stretch ahead for the Sororoca area. This reef break is a tricky one, and it rarely breaks, so we need the stars to align. Unfortunately, they don't look like they're going to for a good while.

The whole 16-day window is a write-off for good surfing. We’re looking at a solid 16 days with no real standouts, no clean windows, nothing worth paddling out for. The problem is a persistent cross-onshore wind, mostly from the ESE or SE, that just won't let up. It’s blowing at 12 to 19 mph, keeping the ocean chopped up and lumpy. The swell is mostly from the east, but it's a messy, short-period wind swell, with periods mostly between 6 and 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate, with values between 101 and 309 (moderate wave energy), but it’s all junk.

On the 6th of September, we start with rain showers and a moderate breeze, 3 ft to 3 ft of east swell, and it’s just poor. The water temperature might be about average for the time of year, but it doesn't matter when you can't get a clean wave. The same story continues day after day. By the 11th of September, the swell bumps up to 5 ft, but it's still cross-on, choppy, and poor. The wind stays fresh from the SE on the 12th and 13th, still ruining the surface. Even into the second week, from the 14th to the 21st of September, it’s the same old story. The swell holds around 3 ft to 5 ft, but the wind is either a moderate or fresh breeze from the ESE or SE, always cross-on. The energy picks up a bit on the 21st, hitting 309 (moderate wave energy), but it's still accompanied by a fresh, lumpy cross-onshore wind.

This is a blank run, plain and simple. For a spot that rarely breaks, this kind of extended poor spell is more normal than not. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. There’s just nothing to get excited about. Keep the board in the car, and maybe check back in a week.

Rusty.

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