Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Punta Roca is looking like the only real player on the board for the next couple of weeks. This is a classic point break, exposed to south-southwest swell, and it’s consistent. The next few days are a bit of a slow burn, but there are some absolute gems waiting further out.

We start off Monday the 24th with tiny, messy surf – not worth paddling out. Tuesday morning the 25th, we get a small 2 ft south-west swell, clean with a light offshore from the NNE. It’s small, but the wave shape should be decent. The combined energy is moderate (400). Wednesday morning the 26th sees similar 2 ft south-southwest swell, clean again with a cross-offshore breeze, but still tiny. Thursday morning the 27th is small again, 1 ft, but clean with offshore wind. The vibe is building.

Now, Friday morning the 28th is where it starts to get interesting. That 2 ft south-west swell has some real push behind it – the combined energy jumps right up (727), and it’s glassy. That’s a proper small-wave session. Saturday morning the 29th is a standout: 5 ft of south-west swell, glassy, and the energy is strong (1072). The period is a solid 16 seconds, so that’s groundswell – perfect for Punta Roca’s point. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but at 5 ft, it’s still friendly for intermediates. Just know the crowds are possible here.

Sunday morning the 30th holds similar 5 ft south-west swell, glassy again, but the period drops a touch to 14 seconds. Still excellent surf. Monday morning the 31st pulls back to 4 ft, glassy, and it’s a fun little drop.

After that, the first week of September gets a bit inconsistent with smaller waves and more onshore junk in the afternoons. But then, hold onto your board – Friday morning September 4th is a big one. We get a solid 5 ft south-west swell with a 17-second period, clean offshore from the NNE, and the combined energy is huge (1353). That’s a heavy, powerful groundswell. For a point break like Punta Roca, that’s going to reel off beautifully. It’s excellent for experienced surfers.

The next day, Saturday the 5th, is even bigger: 5 ft south-southwest swell, glassy, with strong energy (1211). That’s borderline expert territory at 5 ft, but clean, glassy conditions will make it a dream for those with the skills. Sunday the 6th is a little smaller at 4 ft, glassy, and still very good. Monday and Tuesday mornings the 7th and 8th are in the 4 ft to 4 ft range, glassy, and offer excellent, clean conditions to wrap up the run.

Water temperature is sitting at 87°F, which is about average for this time of year – nice and warm for a long session.

So the two standouts for me: Saturday morning August 29th for that first big push of glassy, 5 ft groundswell, and Friday morning September 4th for the bigger, longer-period, cleaner swell. Both are true winners. Don’t sleep on that Friday the 4th – it’s a week and a half out, but it’s looking like the best of the whole forecast.

Rusty.

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