Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk surf for Punta Roca. We’ve got a long window ahead, starting slow but building into something special for the patient surfer.

The pattern over the next 16 days brings a persistent, long-period SSW groundswell. The energy starts off moderate and climbs into the high range, with the biggest push hitting around the middle of the first week. Early on, conditions are a bit messy, but the clean-up comes fast. The standout sessions will be the morning glass-offs—especially when that swell gets some real weight behind it. The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so just boardshorts or a light top will do.

Thursday 4 July kicks things off with a clean 3ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, but it’s blown out by a cross-on wind. The energy is already moderate (614). Not the moment to paddle out. Skip it.

Friday 5 July starts to turn. The morning is glassy with a 3ft SSW swell, 15 seconds, and the energy bumps up (797). Conditions are clean, and it’s looking good for a fun session on the points. The afternoon gets a little lumpy with a storm risk and cross-on wind, so hit the dawn patrol.

Saturday 6 July is very similar—glassy morning, 3ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, energy climbing (977). Another solid morning. The afternoon gets messy again with cross-on wind.

Sunday 7 July is where it really starts to get interesting. Tuesday morning is glassy, calm, with a 4ft SSW swell at 18 seconds and strong energy (1408). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The long period means the waves will have plenty of shape and power, and the points at Punta Roca will love it. The afternoon pushes up to 5ft (1570 energy), but it gets cross-on, the tide might be tricky, and that size starts pushing into the “experts only” zone.

Monday 8 July keeps the quality high. Wednesday morning is glassy, clean, with a 5ft SSW swell at 16 seconds (1265 energy). This is another excellent window for experienced surfers. The break will be reeling. Afternoon drops a bit in size and gets a cross-on breeze, but the morning is the clear winner.

From Tuesday 9 July onward, the swell slowly winds down. The mornings remain glassy or very light wind, with the swell holding around 3ft to 4ft through to the end of the first week and into the second. The energy dips from the 800s back into the 500s and 400s. Still plenty of fun waves on offer, just not the peak power of that Tuesday-Wednesday window.

Into the second week (around 11 July to 19 July), the swell stays consistent but smaller—mostly 2ft to 4ft, with periods dropping a bit. The wind pattern is more favourable, with plenty of offshore and glassy mornings. Crowds are possible at this spot, especially on the cleaner days. The long-period swells in the first week are best on this point break; in the second week, the shorter period makes the waves a bit more user-friendly but less powerful. The best call in the second week is Wednesday 15 July morning—offshore wind, 3ft SSW at 14 seconds, clean conditions and moderate energy (508). A solid, cruisy session.

The biggest standout of the whole outlook? Monday 7 July and Tuesday 8 July mornings. That’s when the swell, the wind, and the energy all line up. Long-period groundswell, glassy conditions, and that point just doing its thing. That’s the real deal.

-Rusty

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