Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Punta Roca.
The outlook kicks off this Sunday morning, 30 August, with a clean 5ft SW groundswell rolling in with a 14-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate at 812. Water temperature sits at a warm 86°, which is about average for this time of year. The wind is glassy out of the ESE at 3 mph, setting up really clean conditions for intermediate surfers. This is a great start.
Sunday afternoon sees the wind shift onshore from the SSW, making things less appealing. Monday morning, 31 August, still has a dropping 4ft SW swell with glassy SSE winds, but the energy is lower at 429. Monday afternoon turns poor as the wind goes cross-onshore. Tuesday morning, 1 September, is marginal with a 3ft SSW swell and cross-shore wind.
The real standout comes on Friday, 4 September. The morning session delivers an excellent 5ft SW swell with a long 17-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1287. Winds are calm and glassy, making it excellent for experienced surfers. This is the best of the 16-day window. The afternoon turns marginal with a cross-onshore breeze.
Saturday morning, 5 September, has a 5ft SW swell but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a bit messy. Then Sunday morning, 6 September, cleans up with a 4ft SSW swell and glassy ENE winds giving very good conditions. The week ahead offers a few more mornings with good glassy conditions, like Wednesday morning, 9 September, with a 3ft SSW swell and cross-offshore wind, and very good surf.
Looking further out, Thursday morning, 10 September, brings another excellent session with a 5ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and glassy conditions – one for the experienced crew. The last week has smaller swells, but there are still some clean mornings, like Sunday morning, 13 September, with a 3ft SW swell and glassy wind, and Monday morning, 14 September, with a tiny 2ft SSW swell but a very long 19-second period and glassy conditions.
Punta Roca is a consistent point break, so it handles the long-period swells well. Crowds are sometimes around, so get in early for the best ones. Overall, this is a solid run, especially the mornings of 4 September and 10 September – those are the ones to mark on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 752 | 581 | 412 | 406 | 336 | 290 | 273 | 273 | 281 | 286 | 271 | 251 | 537 | 1309 | 1073 | 1193 | 1373 | 1356 | 1126 | 930 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.97m | 4:34AM2.13m | 4:51PM1.95m | 5:12AM2.17m | 5:30PM1.91m | 5:52AM2.16m | 6:13PM1.84m | 6:37AM2.12m | 7:00PM1.77m | 7:27AM2.06m | 7:54PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.98m | 8:59PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.21m | 10:54PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.21m | 11:33PM0.21m | 12:12PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.24m | 1:00PM0.28m | 1:02AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.35m | 1:57AM0.38m | 2:56PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 34 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 763 | 752 | 581 | 412 | 406 | 336 | 290 | 273 | 273 | 281 | 286 | 255 | 144 | 537 | 1309 | 1073 | 1193 | 1373 | 1356 | 1126 | 930 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | W 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | W 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | W 9 | S 7 | SSW 11 | W 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 204 | 278 | 271 | 251 | 144 | 37 | 49 | 167 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | W 10 | S 6 | SSW 19 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 124 | 124 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 248 | 21 | 25 | 90 | 38 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 68 | — | — | 14 | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 1 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 0 |
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