Surf-Forecast | Punta Roca Surf Guide

Lat Long: 11.04° N 74.91° W

Issued: 6 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Roca sea temperature is

29.8°C

Punta Roca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Punta Roca Surf Guide

Punta Roca in Caribbean Coast is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Easily blown out by onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include urchins and rocks.

Punta Roca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Roca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Roca occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Punta Roca (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Punta Roca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in October while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

89%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Punta Roca Location Map

Interactive Punta Roca surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Punta Roca is Ernesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla) Airport (BAQ) in Colombia, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Roca is Simon Bolivar (Santa Marta) Airport (SMR), also in Colombia, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Punta Roca Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 23:51 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 02
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Punta Roca look like?

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Credit: Juan Raul Sanchez Credit: Alberto Murillo Credit: Alberto Murillo Credit: Alberto Murillo Credit: Alberto Murillo

Tides at Punta Roca

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Colombia, Colombia, 8 km from Punta Roca.

Next High Water: 06:42am | 0.26m

Next Low Water: 11:54pm | -0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Punta Roca Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.8 °C) too at Punta Roca, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite