Surf Forecasts:
Punta Burica surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,987 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 9 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Burica this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Burica over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Burica in the next 16 days are 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Burica over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3260 | 2582 | 1766 | 1397 | 1154 | 732 | 638 | 594 | 460 | 368 | 566 | 458 | 859 | 693 | 665 | 697 | 706 | 610 | 515 | 373 | 890 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:21PM2.34m | 10:51AM2.69m | 11:26PM2.39m | 11:49AM2.80m | 00:29AM2.49m | 12:47PM2.92m | 1:30AM2.64m | 1:45PM3.06m | 2:27AM2.80m | 2:41PM3.17m | 3:21AM2.95m | 3:35PM3.25m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.86m | 4:26AM0.83m | 5:20PM0.74m | 5:27AM0.79m | 6:20PM0.58m | 6:28AM0.70m | 7:18PM0.40m | 7:28AM0.57m | 8:13PM0.22m | 8:26AM0.44m | 9:06PM0.07m | 9:22AM0.33m | 9:58PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 3260 | 2582 | 1766 | 1397 | 1154 | 732 | 638 | 594 | 460 | 368 | 362 | 362 | 859 | 693 | 665 | 697 | 706 | 610 | 515 | 373 | 890 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 8 | W 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 144 | 116 | 157 | 113 | 101 | 74 | 78 | 61 | 214 | 273 | 566 | 458 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 342 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | — | W 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 22 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 50 | 18 | 10 | 75 | 75 | 38 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 75 | 72 | 162 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 271 | 141 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 13 | 0 | 163 | 56 | 45 | 59 | 56 | 13 | 201 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 168 | 56 |
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