Surf Forecasts:
Punta Brava surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 943 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Brava this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Brava over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Brava in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Brava over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s coming for Punta Brava. This reef knows how to handle a SSW swell, and it’s very consistent, but it’s for advanced crew only. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
The first chance to get wet is Tuesday the 28th of July in the morning. A 4ft SSW groundswell is cranking in with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the energy is a solid 995. That’s a heap of power. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE, making it clean. This is a standout morning for the experienced surfer. The afternoon goes onshore and messy.
Wednesday the 29th morning is another good one. The swell drops to 4ft from the SSW, period still a long 16 seconds, energy at 736. With that same light cross-off, it’s clean and very good. The afternoon is onshore again.
Thursday the 30th morning is a little smaller, 3ft SSW, 14 seconds, energy 462. The wind is offshore from the NNE, so it’s clean and offers good waves. The afternoon turns choppy.
Friday the 31st morning is a glassy beauty. Only 3ft from the SSW, but with 13 seconds of period and 284 energy. The wind is glassy from the north. A clean, fun morning wave.
Saturday the 1st of August is glassy all day. Morning has a light NNE breeze, afternoon is dead calm. Swell is 3ft SSW, 13 seconds, energy around 240. Clean and good all day.
Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd the swell drops right off. The mornings are still clean or glassy, but the energy is low. The surf is rideable but ordinary.
Tuesday the 4th of August morning has a glassy 3ft SSW swell, period 10 seconds, energy 212. It’s clean and good for a small wave board.
Then we hit a flat spell from Wednesday the 5th through to Friday the 7th morning. The swell is tiny, 1ft to 2ft, and the energy is weak. Not worth the paddle.
Friday the 7th afternoon has a little bump. The swell is 2ft from the SSW, but with a very long period of 17 seconds and energy of 357. The wind is glassy from the east. Clean, but small.
The real standout is Saturday the 8th of August morning. This is the session to circle on the calendar. The swell jumps back to 3ft from the SSW, 16 seconds, and the energy is a strong 595. The wind is glassy from the NNE. It’s going to be very clean and very good. The best of the whole forecast.
The following week has a few more clean mornings. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th mornings both offer good, clean surf in the 3ft to 4ft range with offshore or cross-off winds. The afternoons are generally onshore and poor. The last good morning looks to be Tuesday the 11th of August, with a clean 3ft SSW swell.
So, the first week has a few cracker mornings, especially Tuesday the 28th and Saturday the 8th of August. The second week is quieter but still has a few clean windows. The afternoons are mostly a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 943 | 629 | 539 | 724 | 512 | 455 | 437 | 321 | 357 | 277 | 273 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 127 | 123 | 87 | 93 | 77 | 69 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:08PM2.97m | 3:45AM2.94m | 3:49PM3.08m | 4:22AM3.08m | 4:26PM3.15m | 4:57AM3.20m | 5:03PM3.19m | 5:30AM3.28m | 5:38PM3.19m | 6:04AM3.32m | 6:15PM3.16m | 6:38AM3.33m | 6:53PM3.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.93m | 9:28PM0.57m | 9:43AM0.82m | 10:06PM0.46m | 10:23AM0.72m | 10:41PM0.40m | 11:00AM0.64m | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:36AM0.59m | 11:48PM0.40m | 12:12PM0.56m | 00:22AM0.45m | 12:49PM0.56m | 00:57AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 943 | 629 | 539 | 724 | 512 | 455 | 437 | 321 | 357 | 277 | 273 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 127 | 123 | 40 | 93 | 27 | 41 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 39 | 65 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | 12 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 41 | 87 | 27 | 54 | 47 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | W 11 | W 12 | S 13 | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 84 | 54 | 77 | 69 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
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