Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Roca in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 104 | 124 | 209 | 154 | 384 | 386 | 1033 | 940 | 1044 | 967 | 763 | 752 | 581 | 412 | 406 | 336 | 290 | 273 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.73m | 2:16PM1.89m | 2:45AM1.86m | 2:57PM1.94m | 3:22AM1.97m | 3:35PM1.97m | 3:58AM2.07m | 4:13PM1.97m | 4:34AM2.13m | 4:51PM1.95m | 5:12AM2.17m | 5:30PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.41m | 8:06AM0.48m | 8:34PM0.34m | 8:49AM0.39m | 9:09PM0.27m | 9:29AM0.31m | 9:43PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.21m | 10:54PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.21m | 11:33PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 104 | 74 | 209 | 46 | 104 | 79 | 1033 | 940 | 1044 | 967 | 763 | 752 | 581 | 412 | 406 | 336 | 290 | 273 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | W 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 261 | 386 | 47 | 64 | 9 | 35 | 56 | 50 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 7 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 30 | 11 | 124 | 19 | 154 | 384 | 20 | 38 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 84 | 124 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | WNW 3 | NE 3 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | E 5 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 2 | 2 | 101 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 607 |
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