Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here again, now with the numbers in feet and miles per hour.
Right off the bat on Tuesday July 7th we’re looking at a clean start. Tuesday morning is dead glass – no wind at all – with a 4ft swell from the SSW, an 18‑second period (that’s a proper long‑period groundswell), and the combined energy reading is 1395 – strong stuff. The water is 86°F, a touch warmer than average (anomaly +1.0°F). It’s intermediate level, and while you might have some company (crowds ‘sometimes’), the quality is top shelf. That morning is the highlight.
Wednesday July 8th morning is just as good, maybe a little bigger: 5ft from the SSW, 16‑second period, glass again, energy 1275. That’s the peak – still clean, not too heavy. Afternoons both days go onshore, so get out early.
Thursday the 9th morning stays clean with 4ft, 15 seconds, a light air – energy 794. Friday and Saturday mornings also glassy with 3–4ft and 15–16 seconds, but energy drops into the 600s. Still fun.
From Sunday the 12th onward the swell fades. Mornings stay glassy or cross‑off, but heights slip under 3ft in the second week. Energy falls to the 300–400 range – weaker but rideable. The afternoons often get a light cross‑onshore that messes up the surface.
The standouts are definitely Tuesday and Wednesday mornings this first week. A pulse around Monday July 21st morning shows 2ft, 17 seconds, glassy, energy 627 – worth watching but it’s two weeks out.
Get on it early if you can.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 997 | 1339 | 1294 | 1122 | 904 | 768 | 721 | 559 | 461 | 449 | 455 | 487 | 596 | 596 | 544 | 508 | 437 | 307 | 282 | 482 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.68m | 8:20AM1.95m | 8:38PM1.63m | 9:13AM1.98m | 9:38PM1.60m | 10:12AM2.02m | 10:44PM1.60m | 11:15AM2.07m | 11:51PM1.66m | 12:19PM2.13m | 00:56AM1.75m | 1:20PM2.20m | 1:58AM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.50m | 1:51AM0.40m | 2:43PM0.49m | 2:41AM0.42m | 3:43PM0.46m | 3:38AM0.42m | 4:47PM0.41m | 4:43AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.33m | 5:50AM0.34m | 6:54PM0.23m | 6:56AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 997 | 1339 | 1294 | 1122 | 904 | 768 | 721 | 559 | 461 | 449 | 455 | 487 | 596 | 596 | 544 | 508 | 437 | 307 | 135 | 482 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 372 | 62 | 27 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 73 | 63 | 61 | 92 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 91 | 90 | 52 | 282 | 59 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 24 | SW 20 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 23 | 72 | 64 | 13 | — | 26 | 12 | 75 | 72 | 178 | 33 | 48 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 29 | 61 | 121 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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