Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 604 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Roca this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Roca in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off this Saturday morning, July 11th. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the SSW at a very long 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 696, and with the wind light NNE offshore, it’s going to be clean. The water is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’ll feel like a warm bath.
The standout for the whole period is hands down Punta Roca (point). This spot is consistent, exposed to the SSW swell, and the optimum direction is bang on. The best morning sessions will be glassy or offshore, and the waves will be peeling nicely. Saturday morning (11th) is the first real gem, but the real magic looks like it’s building for the end of the run. Sunday morning the 12th is glassy with 4 ft SSW swell, and the weekdays have more of the same. The 3 ft to 4 ft range is perfect for intermediates, and the long period (14-16 seconds) means the waves will have plenty of shape and power, though at a point break like this, that’s a good thing.
The second week gets even more interesting. From the 22nd, we see a pulse of very long period swell (24 seconds on the 24th morning, combined energy 542) and then the real standout is the morning of the 26th (Sunday). That morning we’ve got 3 ft SSW swell with a 19-second period, absolutely zero wind, and the combined energy jumps to 1664 – that’s strong wave energy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The size is manageable, but the power and length of the swell will be serious. Keep an eye on that one, though it’s a long way out, it’s promising.
Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Punta Roca, so expect company, especially on the weekends. That’s just the price of a good wave. The afternoons are mostly a write-off with onshore or cross-onshore winds, so make it a dawn patrol mission.
The little gap after the 26th is just a couple of days of smaller, weaker stuff, but the run is so good it’s hardly worth mentioning. The consistency is high, so the outlook is optimistic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 596 | 697 | 537 | 508 | 437 | 407 | 282 | 282 | 273 | 212 | 202 | 286 | 229 | 290 | 261 | 226 | 265 | 394 | 325 | 123 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:15AM2.07m | 11:51PM1.66m | 12:19PM2.13m | 00:56AM1.75m | 1:20PM2.20m | 1:58AM1.87m | 2:18PM2.26m | 2:55AM2.00m | 3:13PM2.28m | 3:49AM2.11m | 4:05PM2.27m | 4:40AM2.18m | 4:56PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.33m | 5:50AM0.34m | 6:54PM0.23m | 6:56AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.13m | 7:59AM0.20m | 8:46PM0.04m | 8:58AM0.14m | 9:37PM-0.03m | 9:54AM0.11m | 10:26PM-0.04m | 10:48AM0.12m | 11:13PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 596 | 697 | 537 | 508 | 437 | 407 | 135 | 282 | 273 | 212 | 189 | 49 | 229 | 290 | 71 | 145 | 265 | 394 | 325 | 69 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 81 | 102 | 82 | 48 | 32 | 282 | 51 | 184 | 138 | 37 | 286 | 57 | 73 | 261 | 226 | 37 | 25 | 77 | 123 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 24 | SW 20 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 60 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 29 | 61 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 202 | 209 | 121 | 2 | 136 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 47 | 104 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | W 6 | NNE 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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