Surf Forecasts:
Sosua Bay surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, N swell with 393 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sosua Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Sosua Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sosua Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sosua Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 44 | 15 | 49 | 212 | 262 | 198 | 235 | 134 | 365 | 314 | 387 | 330 | 303 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.62m | 5:59AM0.49m | 6:34PM0.63m | 6:46AM0.55m | 7:12PM0.63m | 7:30AM0.61m | 7:50PM0.62m | 8:13AM0.66m | 8:28PM0.60m | 8:57AM0.71m | 9:07PM0.57m | 9:43AM0.74m | 9:48PM0.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.17m | 00:19AM0.22m | 11:58AM0.17m | 00:52AM0.20m | 12:49PM0.16m | 1:25AM0.17m | 1:39PM0.15m | 1:57AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.14m | 2:31AM0.11m | 3:17PM0.13m | 3:07AM0.07m | 4:08PM0.13m | 3:46AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | E 5 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 46 | 44 | 15 | 12 | 212 | 262 | 198 | 235 | 133 | 365 | 314 | 387 | 330 | 303 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 16 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | N 14 | ENE 10 | N 14 | E 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 97 | 10 | 134 | 7 | 49 | 45 | 27 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | N 13 | NNE 17 | N 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 32 | — | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 666 | 874 | 158 | 242 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 423 | 3 | 48 | 287 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sosua Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sosua Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sosua Bay 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 (Sosua Bay) 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).
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