Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk surf for this stretch of coast. We’ve got a solid run of fun, clean waves lined up for Punta Roca, starting this Sunday morning, September 13th. The water temp’s about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The whole period kicks off with some small but beautiful swell, and we’ve got a heap of glassy mornings to look forward to. This is a point break that handles a SSW direction really well, and it’s consistent. There’s a bit of a standout towards the end that’s worth paying attention to, but the first couple of weeks are looking pretty tidy overall.

Alright, so Sunday morning, September 13th, we’re off with a glassy start – dead calm wind, 3 mph from the ESE, and 2 ft of SW swell rolling in at 13 seconds. It’s not big, but it’s clean and the energy is light (210). This is a great little morning for a cruisey session. The afternoon gets a bit more wind and it’s not as good.

Monday, September 14th, early again is glassy with a 2 ft SW groundswell at a very long 19 seconds. The energy’s moderate (347). That long period means the waves will have some shape and push, but at a point break like Punta Roca, it’ll line up nicely. The afternoon is a write-off with onshore wind.

Tuesday, September 15th morning – here we go. Glassy again, 3 ft SW at 18 seconds, and the energy’s building (556). This is a real treat. The swell’s small but clean as a whistle, and that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely. Afternoon’s a cross-onshore mess, so stick to the early.

Wednesday, September 16th – same story. Morning glass, 4 ft SW at 16 seconds, energy solid (891). The size is picking up but still user-friendly. Afternoon goes onshore again. Thursday, September 17th, 4 ft SW at 14 seconds, glassy morning, energy dropping a bit (676) but still a good wave. Friday, September 18th, 3 ft SW at 13 seconds, completely calm and glassy – energy moderate (508). Saturday, September 19th, 2 ft SSW at 19 seconds, glassy morning, energy moderate (441). The pattern keeps repeating: glassy mornings, messy afternoons.

Now Sunday, September 20th – morning glass with 3 ft SW at 19 seconds, energy ramping up to 715. This is a solid morning wave. Monday, September 21st, similar: 3 ft SSW at 18 seconds, energy 669. Tuesday, September 22nd, we’ve got a cross-offshore wind from the E at 9 mph in the morning, 3 ft SSW at 16 seconds, energy 592 – clean again. The afternoon even has offshore NE wind at 6 mph, 3 ft SSW, energy 614. That’s a rare clean afternoon too.

Then things get interesting. Saturday, September 26th afternoon – we’ve got 6 ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, cross-offshore wind from the E at 16 mph, energy at 980. That’s moderate-to-strong energy, but the period is short (10 seconds), so it’ll be a bit lumpy and not as well organised. Might be more for a kite session than paddle if the wind stays up.

But the real standout is Sunday, September 27th. Morning’s got 12 ft SSE swell at 12 seconds, cross-offshore wind from the E at 12 mph, energy through the roof at 3464. That’s a big, powerful swell. The afternoon is the absolute pick: glassy calm, 12 ft SSE swell at 11 seconds, energy 3153. This is excellent for experienced surfers only – it’s big, powerful, and the period is moderate so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but on a point break like Punta Roca, the sets will be epic. This is one to mark on the calendar if you’ve got the skills.

Monday, September 28th, the swell drops to 5 ft SW at 9 seconds, cross-onshore wind, energy 878 – a bit messy and short period, so it’s more of a windswell cleanup.

So overall, the best bets are the glassy mornings from September 13th through to September 21st for small clean waves, and then Sunday, September 27th afternoon for the big stuff. The second week’s options are less certain but that Sunday 27th stands out as a potential classic. Crowds at Punta Roca can happen sometimes, so expect a few others out there on the good days.

Rusty.

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