Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean Coast, Colombia)

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Punta Roca Surf Guide

Punta Roca in Caribbean Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Poor surf in light onshore winds Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northwest. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include urchins and rocks.

Punta Roca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	28.6°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.

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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:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 06:49 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

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: 01:55am | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 09:49am | -0.15m

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Punta Roca Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Punta Roca won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite