Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here with a look at what Punta Roca has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a classic run of glassy mornings with a consistent, long-period groundswell from the south-southwest, so it’s going to be a waiting game for the dawn patrols to get the best of it. The water is sitting at a balmy 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

The real standout is the Monday morning, the 27th of July. We’re looking at a solid 4 ft of swell from the southwest with a period of 18 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell pumping in. The energy is strong, sitting at 781 (moderate wave energy), and with a glassy wind from the east-northeast, that point break is going to be absolutely pristine. This is the pick of the pack by a long way. It’s a consistent spot, and with that offshore light air, it’s going to be clean from the first set.

Before that, the first week is all about the mornings. From Monday the 13th right through to Sunday the 20th, we’ve got light, glassy winds each morning. Swell heights hover around 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW, with periods in the 13- to 16-second range. The energy is moderate, with readings between 331 and 653 throughout the week. It’s consistent, clean, and the optimum swell direction is dead on. The only letdown is the afternoons, which are a write-off with onshore winds. The Sunday the 19th morning is a good example – 2 ft and a 19-second period, glassy, but you’ll want to be out early.

The second week gets a bit more interesting. The Monday the 20th morning is a hidden gem, with 3 ft of SW swell and a 16-second period, and the energy is a solid 510, combined with a glassy north-northeast wind. Don’t sleep on it. The Saturday the 25th morning has a very long-period 21-second swell from the SSW, but it’s a touch smaller at 2 ft, and the energy is strong at 513. That long period will make the sets a bit more spaced out, but it’ll be glassy and clean. Then the Tuesday the 28th morning rounds it out with a 3 ft, 16-second swell from the SSW, with glassy south winds. The energy is a strong 638.

Because crowds are listed as “sometimes,” you can expect a few other locals out at Punta Roca, especially on those clean mornings. It’s a consistent point break, so the lineup will be friendly enough. The only real gap is the Thursday the 23rd, where the swell drops to 1 ft and the energy is weak at 113 – that’s a day to stay on the beach. The Friday the 24th is a bit of a wildcard, with a short-period 7-second SE swell, but nothing to write home about.

The standout remains the Monday the 27th morning. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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