Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,425 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Roca this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Roca in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Well, this outlook for Punta Roca is a ripper. The next couple of weeks are stacked with solid, clean groundswell and classic offshore conditions. We’ve got a real standout session early on that’s got the pulse racing.
The water’s sitting at a warm 86°F, which is just a touch above the norm for this time of year—nothing crazy, but nice.
Kicking things off on Wednesday the 2nd, the afternoon has a bit of a risk of thunderstorms and a light cross-on breeze, so it’s not the pick of the bunch. Swell is 3 ft from the SSW with a long 13-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 611. It’s a bit marginal.
Thursday the 3rd morning is where it starts to get exciting. Glassy as can be, with the wind swinging to a calm NNE. Swell drops to 2 ft, but it’s a classic long-period SSW groundswell at 16 seconds. The combined energy is still solid (676). Surf’s clean and the wave quality is there for the taking.
Friday the 4th morning is the real standout. Glassy conditions, slight air, and the swell builds to a punchy 5 ft from the SW with a long 17-second period. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1231. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The direction is spot on for Punta Roca’s optimum (SSW), and with the long period, this point break will be reeling off some long, fast walls. That’s the session to aim for.
Saturday the 5th morning is another beauty. Dead calm, glassy, with a 6 ft SSW swell at 16 seconds. The energy is right up there at 1403. This is for the experienced crew too, as it’s getting a bit solid. The sets will have plenty of push.
Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th mornings both have glassy windows with 5 ft and 4 ft SSW swell, respectively. Clean and fun, but the energy drops back to moderate (867 on Sunday, 599 on Monday). Good, but not as pumping as Friday.
Tuesday the 8th morning sees a drop in size to 2 ft, but with a very long 18-second period from the SSW. Glassy conditions, combined energy at 541. Worth a paddle for the super clean lines, but you’ll be waiting for the sets.
The following week from Wednesday the 9th onward is a mixed bag. Most mornings offer glassy windows with manageable 3 ft to 4 ft SSW swell. The periods stay long, mostly 15-17 seconds. The morning sessions on Thursday the 10th, Friday the 11th, Monday the 14th, Tuesday the 15th, and Wednesday the 16th all look good for clean, uncrowded waves. The standout from this second week is Monday the 14th morning—dead calm, glassy, with a tiny 2 ft swell but a super long 19-second period. The energy is moderate (525), but for a quiet, clean session on a point, that’s hard to beat.
Overall, Punta Roca is the only game in town here, and it’s firing. The best wave of the outlook is definitely Friday morning, 4th September. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 271 | 248 | 537 | 1309 | 1073 | 1193 | 1373 | 1356 | 1208 | 1042 | 807 | 711 | 553 | 545 | 456 | 309 | 273 | 264 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:13PM1.84m | 6:37AM2.12m | 7:00PM1.77m | 7:27AM2.06m | 7:54PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.98m | 8:59PM1.63m | 9:33AM1.92m | 10:13PM1.63m | 10:45AM1.90m | 11:28PM1.70m | 11:56AM1.93m | 00:35AM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.24m | 1:00PM0.28m | 1:02AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.35m | 1:57AM0.38m | 2:56PM0.41m | 3:03AM0.44m | 4:07PM0.43m | 4:19AM0.47m | 5:18PM0.40m | 5:36AM0.44m | 6:23PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 286 | 255 | 180 | 537 | 1309 | 1073 | 1193 | 1373 | 1356 | 1208 | 1042 | 807 | 711 | 553 | 545 | 456 | 309 | 249 | 219 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 271 | 248 | 180 | 22 | 119 | 119 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 49 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 273 | 264 | 237 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SSW 19 | SSE 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 278 | 30 | 248 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 40 | — | 12 | 17 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 146 | 127 | 19 | 27 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 48 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 |
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