Surf Forecasts:
Sosua Bay surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, E swell with 673 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sosua Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 153 | 103 | 110 | 159 | 226 | 403 | 410 | 345 | 262 | 270 | 324 | 280 | 257 | 367 | 673 | 637 | 369 | 241 | 404 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44PM0.79m | 8:52AM0.60m | 9:31PM0.76m | 9:46AM0.64m | 10:15PM0.72m | 10:39AM0.66m | 10:57PM0.66m | 11:30AM0.67m | 11:38PM0.60m | 12:22PM0.67m | 00:19AM0.53m | 1:14PM0.65m | 1:00AM0.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.01m | 3:06AM0.13m | 2:55PM0.04m | 3:49AM0.11m | 3:51PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.10m | 4:47PM0.11m | 5:10AM0.10m | 5:42PM0.15m | 5:50AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.19m | 6:31AM0.10m | 7:38PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NNE 10 | E 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 280 | 27 | 25 | 673 | 10 | 369 | 9 | 8 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 8 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | — | — | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 14 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 24 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 10 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 104 | 153 | 103 | 110 | 159 | 226 | 403 | 410 | 345 | 262 | 270 | 324 | — | 257 | 367 | — | 637 | — | 241 | 404 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 1154 | 0 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 1086 | 0 | 375 | 1086 | 19 | 242 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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