Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Punta Roca over the next couple of weeks. The good news is there’s pretty much non-stop surf on offer, starting from this Friday morning, the 21st of August.

The overall pattern is a classic run of small to moderate SSW swell, but with plenty of clean windows. The standout mornings here are when the wind drops out to glass or near-glass, which is going to happen a lot. The water temp is sitting at about 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in for a warm session.

Let’s start with Friday morning the 21st. Glassy conditions, ENE wind at 0 mph, with a 2ft SSW swell running at 11 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 204, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be super clean. A good session to ease into the weekend. Friday arvo turns onshore and messy, so get in early.

Saturday the 22nd morning is glassy again, this time with a touch more size at 3ft from the S, period 11 seconds, and energy jumping to 386. Clean and fun. Saturday arpo goes onshore again, so same drill – morning mission.

Sunday the 23rd morning brings more glass, 2ft SW swell, but the period stretches to 14 seconds, making it a proper groundswell. Energy is now 465. This long-period swell will wrap nicely into this point break. Sunday arvo gets a bit of a southerly breeze, so mornings remain the call.

Monday the 24th, Tuesday the 25th, Wednesday the 26th, and Thursday the 27th all follow the same pattern: tiny but clean mornings with glassy conditions and SSW or SW swell around 1ft to 2ft, with periods varying from 15 to 18 seconds. The longer period stuff (over 15 seconds) will produce those long lines at Punta Roca, but don’t expect much push. Still, for a point break, it’s better than a sharp stick in the eye.

Now, Friday the 28th of August starts to show some life. Friday morning is glassy with 2ft SW swell, 16 seconds, and energy at 463. But Friday arvo is the first true standout: glassy winds from the south at just 3 mph, 3ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, and energy jumps to 537. That’s a very good looking session.

Saturday the 29th is the pick of the whole run. Saturday morning is glassy, with 5ft SW swell at 16 seconds. The energy rockets up to 1079 – that’s strong energy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The size is over 5ft, so it’ll be a bit much for beginners, but for those with skills, it’s going to be pumping down the point. Saturday arpo gets a cross-onshore breeze and becomes choppy, so get on it early.

Sunday the 30th morning is still solid at 5ft SW swell, 15 seconds, energy 816, and glassy conditions from the NE. A very good morning. Sunday arvo turns poor as the wind comes onshore.

Monday the 31st morning is 4ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, glassy, energy 531. Very good again. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is glassy, 4ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, energy 665 – that’s another standout morning. Wednesday the 2nd morning is glassy with 3ft SSW swell, 13 seconds, energy 579. Excellent conditions.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is glassy, 3ft SW swell, 15 seconds, energy 771. Very good. Friday the 4th morning is a big one: glassy cross-offshore wind from the east at 3 mph, 4ft SSW swell, 17 seconds, energy 1099. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers again – long period, strong energy, and clean conditions. Saturday the 5th morning is glassy with 4ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, energy 896. Another very good session to close out the window.

So to sum it up: the best on offer is Saturday the 29th and Friday the 4th of September mornings. Both have that 4ft to 5ft SW to SSW groundswell, long periods, glassy winds, and strong energy. Those are the ones to circle on the calendar. Crowds at Punta Roca can be there sometimes, but with this quality, it’ll be worth the paddle.

Rusty.

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