Surf Forecasts:
Sosua Bay surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, N swell with 1,407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sosua Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sosua Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 109 | 71 | 42 | 26 | 37 | 276 | 1103 | 1238 | 915 | 630 | 279 | 291 | 225 | 260 | 555 | 649 | 787 | 670 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:35AM0.40m | 2:27PM0.60m | 2:37AM0.41m | 3:19PM0.59m | 3:41AM0.44m | 4:09PM0.59m | 4:39AM0.49m | 4:55PM0.58m | 5:29AM0.55m | 5:39PM0.58m | 6:16AM0.62m | 6:23PM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.23m | 7:26AM0.19m | 9:20PM0.24m | 8:29AM0.21m | 10:06PM0.24m | 9:34AM0.22m | 10:46PM0.22m | 10:36AM0.22m | 11:22PM0.20m | 11:35AM0.21m | 11:56PM0.17m | 12:29PM0.19m | 00:31AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 105 | 109 | 71 | 42 | 26 | 37 | 276 | 1103 | 1238 | 915 | 630 | 279 | 291 | 225 | 260 | 555 | 649 | 787 | 670 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 5 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 128 | 112 | 92 | 67 | 64 | 14 | 36 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 15 | NE 14 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | — | E 3 | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | 34 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 17 | — | — | 13 | 360 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 19 | 48 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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