Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This forecast is all about one spot: Punta Roca.

Right now, through this whole 16-day window, Punta Roca is the only game in town. And honestly, it’s looking like a solid run, especially for a point break that loves a good SSW swell. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

We kick things off on Sunday, September 6th. The morning session is the standout. We’ve got a clean 5-foot swell from the SSW, with a long 15-second period pushing in. The wind is glassy, just a light SSE air, and the wave energy is sitting at a solid moderate level (959). It’s going to be very good out there. This is your best bet for the whole forecast, no question. The afternoon turns a bit scratchy with a cross-onshore breeze, so get it done early.

Monday the 7th is another classic morning. A little smaller at 4 feet, but still a nice SSW groundswell at 14 seconds. The wind is dead calm, glassy conditions. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so you might have to share, but with conditions that clean, it’ll be worth it. The energy is still moderate (618).

Tuesday the 8th, the swell drops off to around 2 feet, but the period jumps to 18 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. At a point break like Punta Roca, that’s actually a bonus – it’ll line up beautifully. Morning glass again. Energy is moderate (545). Good for a longboard or a funboard.

Wednesday the 9th is small, about 3 feet, but with that same long-period SSW energy (436). Calm morning, expect some clean but small waves.

Thursday the 10th looks good again. 3 feet from the SW with an 18-second period, glassy morning, and the energy jumps back up to 859. That’s a lot of juice for a waist-high swell, meaning the sets will have some push.

Friday the 11th keeps the trend: 4 feet at 16 seconds from the SW, glassy morning, moderate energy (771). Another very good morning in the water.

Saturday the 12th starts to taper a little, 3 feet, 14 seconds, still glassy, but the energy drops to 458. Good, not great.

From Sunday the 13th through the middle of the next week, the swell gets smaller, mostly around 2 to 3 feet, though the periods stay long. There’s a run of glassy mornings, but the wave heights are modest. By Monday the 14th, it’s down to around 2 feet, but with a 19-second period, it’ll be super clean but tiny.

Then we see a pulse come back. On Tuesday the 15th, the morning has 3 feet from the SSW at 18 seconds, energy back up to 724. Very good conditions again. That trend holds through Wednesday the 16th (4 feet, 16 seconds, 806 energy) and Thursday the 17th (4 feet, 14 seconds, 686 energy). All these mornings are glassy or clean.

The second week, from about the 18th onward, the pattern stays consistent but smaller. Friday the 18th is 3 feet, glassy, moderate energy. Saturday the 19th is tiny at 2 feet but with a 19-second period. The real standout in this later period is Monday the 21st of September: 3 feet from the SSW, 18-second period, cross-offshore wind, and a solid energy reading of 661. That’s a very promising session, a good way to cap off the run.

So, the call is simple. The absolute best session is Sunday morning, September 6th. That 5-foot, 15-second, glassy SSW swell at Punta Roca is the one to circle. After that, any morning with glass and a 14-second-plus period will be clean and fun, but don't expect the same size until that next pulse around the 15th and 16th.

Rusty

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