Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf shaping up for Punta Roca over the next couple of weeks. The first real action kicks off Saturday morning, so no big gap to wait through.

Saturday morning, July 18, we’re off to a clean start with light offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. Swell comes in at 3 ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, giving those long, lined-up waves Punta Roca is famous for. Combined energy is moderate at 387. Water temp sits at 86°, which is about average for this time of year. The afternoon turns onshore, so get it done early.

Sunday morning, July 19, is a beauty – glassy conditions, no wind at all, with a similar 3 ft SSW swell at 13 seconds. Energy’s still moderate at 368. Monday morning, July 20, goes one better: dead calm, glassy, 3 ft from the SW with a 16-second period (long period groundswell, which Punta Roca handles perfectly), and energy bumps to 496. Tuesday morning, July 21, keeps the glassy theme with 3 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, 446 energy. Wednesday morning, July 22, is clean again – light offshore NNE at 3 mph, 2 ft SW, 13 seconds, energy 267.

Thursday morning, July 23, sees a drop in period to 8 seconds (shorter-period windswell), 3 ft from the SSE, energy down to 142 – surfable but ordinary. That afternoon blows up onshore, so no good.

Now, the standout window opens Friday morning, July 24. Glassy conditions with a light WSW breeze, 3 ft from the SSW, but check this out – the period jumps to 24 seconds. That’s a very long groundswell, and combined energy soars to 829. Very good surf. But the absolute highlight lands Saturday morning, July 25: dead calm, glassy, 3 ft from the SSW at 21 seconds. Energy hits 1191 – strong wave energy. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Sunday morning, July 26, keeps the run going with a cross-offshore breeze, 4 ft SSW at 19 seconds, 1199 energy. Monday morning, July 27, goes glassy again with 5 ft from the SSW at 18 seconds, energy 1485 – still strong, but at 5 ft it’s getting a bit much for beginners.

The second week settles a bit. Thursday morning, July 30, offers a clean cross-offshore breeze, 5 ft from the SSW at 15 seconds, energy 859 – very good again. Friday morning, July 31, clean cross-off, 4 ft SSW at 14 seconds, 539 energy. That afternoon goes glassy with the same 4 ft, 541 energy.

Into August, Saturday August 1 morning is clean cross-off, 3 ft from the SSW at 12 seconds, 318 energy – good, but smaller. Then Sunday August 2 morning goes glassy, 2 ft from the SSW with a 20-second period (very long period groundswell), energy 503. That’s a nice little pulse to finish.

Best of the lot: Saturday July 25 morning – glassy, 3 ft, 21-second SSW groundswell, strong energy (1191). Pure Punta Roca quality.

Rusty.

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