Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming our way for Punta Roca.

This is a classic point break set-up, exposed to the south-southwest, and the forecast is serving up a real mix of glassy mornings and blown-out afternoons. The pattern is clear: the early sessions are where it’s at, with the wind often going onshore or cross-onshore by lunchtime, trashing what could have been a good wave. The best bet is to be on it at first light.

We kick off on Sunday morning, August 9th, with clean conditions. Swell is 4 ft from the SW with a lovely 14-second period, and the combined energy is a healthy moderate 547. Wind is glassy out of the NE at just 3 mph. That’s a solid start to the window.

Monday morning the 10th and Tuesday morning the 11th offer similar vibes – smaller at 3 ft, still from the SSW, period dropping to 13 seconds, but with that glassy NNE wind. Good, but not the standouts.

The first real standout hits on Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. Wind is absolute glass at 0 mph from the SSW, and while the swell is only 3 ft, the period stretches to 16 seconds. The water temp is about average for this time of year. That long-period groundswell at a point break like Punta Roca will produce some beautifully peeling lines with plenty of push. The energy reading is 530 – moderate but with that period, it’ll feel punchy. Get out early.

Friday morning, August 14th, is another cracker. Swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SW, period a very long 18 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate-strong 864. Wind is glassy from the east at just 3 mph. This is the kind of morning where you’re looking at clean, meaty sets rolling down the point with plenty of shape. Crowds are possible here, so be ready to share.

The absolute best window of the whole run is Saturday morning, August 15th. The swell hits 5 ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and the energy is a very solid 1022. The wind is a dead calm, glassy 0 mph. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The water is about average for the time of year. If you can only pick one session from the first eight days, this is it. Get amongst it.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th offer more clean, glassy mornings with 4 ft and 3 ft swell respectively, but by now you’re watching that afternoon onshore wind kick in each day.

Moving into the second week, Tuesday morning, August 18th, still has clean conditions with a NE wind, swell 3 ft at 14 seconds. Solid.

Then on Wednesday morning, August 19th, things look interesting for a different reason. The swell jumps to 7 ft from the SSE, period a short 9 seconds. The energy is a strong 973. Wind is glassy from the ENE. That’s a big, short-period swell – a bit unruly for a point break, and at that size, it’s expert territory only. It might wall up nicely, but don’t expect the same long, lined-up waves as the previous long-period swells.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st drop back to 5 ft and 3 ft, both with short 9-second periods and glassy starts. The guarantee of clean mornings fades slightly into the weekend, with onshore winds creeping in.

For the final stretch, Monday morning, August 24th, there’s a nice glassy morning with 3 ft of SSW swell at a very long 18 seconds and a moderate 558 energy reading. A promising way to finish the run, but being at the edge of the forecast, take it with a pinch of salt for now.

To sum it up: the absolute standout is Saturday morning, August 15th – 5 ft SW, 16-second period, dead calm, it doesn’t get much cleaner at Punta Roca. The second pick is Friday morning, August 14th for that long 18-second period and punchy 4 ft swell. If you're after something later in the run, Monday morning, August 24th is a sleeper hit, but keep an eye on it.

Be in the water when the sun comes up, and you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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