Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into this one.

We have some clean, consistent SSW groundswell headed our way. The first call is for Friday morning the 28th of August. It’s not huge, coming in at 2ft, but that’s a serious 19-second period groundswell pushing through. It’s glassy, with a light NE breeze and the water's sitting at a balmy 86°, which is about 1° warmer than usual – nothing crazy, just a touch of tropical bathwater. The combined energy is a solid 747, so there’s good push behind those long lines. This is a point break set-up, and with that kind of period, it’s going to line up beautifully.

The real standout looks like Saturday morning the 29th of August. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SSW with that same 16-second period, and it’s dead calm, glassy conditions with an offshore NNE wind. The energy is way up at 1024. This is prime. It’s a bit too much size for beginners, but for anyone intermediate and above, this is the session to aim for. Saturday afternoon gets a bit of a onshore bump, so make the most of that morning window.

Sunday the 30th is also solid, holding at 5ft from the SW with a 14-second period, and again a glassy E wind in the morning. The energy is a strong 808. It’s clean and powerful.

After that, the swell backs off a touch through the start of next week, dropping to 4ft on Monday, but still glassy with a N wind. The energy dips to 441, but for a point break, that’s still a very surfable, smooth wave.

The next big highlight lands on the morning of Friday the 4th of September. We’re looking at 4ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, glassy with a SSE wind, and energy surging to 1191. That’s a proper groundswell. It’s worth keeping an eye on.

Then Saturday the 5th of September morning brings the biggest swell of the whole run: 6ft from the SSW, with a strong 16-second period and glassy NNE wind. The energy is 1387. This is expert territory. For anyone confident on a bigger wave, this is the one to circle. The mornings through this whole stretch are where it’s at, as afternoons tend to get a cross-onshore breeze that messes with the face.

There’s a steady flow of waist-to-head-high swell right through to the 12th of September, with most mornings offering glassy conditions. Nothing else really jumps out as a massive standout above that Saturday morning on the 5th, but there’s very little flat in the run. The crowds at Punta Roca can be an issue, so get in early. For the dates further out, like that 5th of September call, treat it as a promising look – but we’ll know more closer to the time.

Rusty.

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