Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Roca in the next 16 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s break this down for the imperial crew. This is Rusty, and we’ve got a solid run of waves heading for Punta Roca. It’s all about that same SSW groundswell with a long, juicy period.
To start, the combo swell energy is pushing up into that strong range (units up to 1583). Water temp is right around 86°, which is normal for the season here. That first look Thursday 2nd afternoon is a bit marginal – but hold on, because Friday 3rd morning changes everything.
The absolute highlight is Tuesday 7th morning. We’ve got 4ft of glassy, dead-calm SSW groundswell with a pumping 18-second period. That’s a dream combo for a point break, and the energy reading of 1425 tells you it’s got serious meat. This is for the crew who know what they’re doing – a proper, clean, world-class left.
Right on its heels is Wednesday 8th morning. That bump to 5ft of SSW swell at 16 seconds, still glass dead. That’s a touch more power, with 1250 energy units behind it. The shape will be clean and lined up all morning.
Later on, into the second week, the swell starts to wind down, but there are still decent moments. Thursday 16th and Friday 17th mornings show some clean 3ft glass or offshores. It’s not strong, but it’s ridable if you’re around.
Just a reminder with these long groundswell periods – that 15 to 20 second stuff is gold at a point like Punta Roca (El Salvador). It won’t race past; it’ll set up nicely. And while this spot can have its crowds “sometimes”, for waves this good, a few friends in the water isn’t a bad problem to have.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 644 | 544 | 468 | 480 | 411 | 445 | 352 | 334 | 627 | 627 | 519 | 790 | 782 | 997 | 1505 | 1454 | 1122 | 1094 | 881 | 711 | 559 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.80m | 5:02PM1.93m | 5:37AM1.83m | 5:40PM1.88m | 6:14AM1.86m | 6:18PM1.82m | 6:52AM1.89m | 7:00PM1.75m | 7:33AM1.92m | 7:46PM1.68m | 8:20AM1.95m | 8:38PM1.63m | 9:13AM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.26m | 10:54AM0.46m | 11:21PM0.28m | 11:34AM0.48m | 11:56PM0.31m | 12:16PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.35m | 1:00PM0.50m | 1:08AM0.38m | 1:49PM0.50m | 1:51AM0.40m | 2:43PM0.49m | 2:41AM0.42m | 3:43PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 644 | 145 | 468 | 480 | 411 | 445 | 261 | 334 | 627 | 627 | 519 | 499 | 782 | 997 | 1505 | 1454 | 1122 | 1094 | 881 | 711 | 559 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 544 | 54 | 70 | 100 | 77 | 352 | 108 | 52 | 107 | 47 | 790 | 443 | 367 | 38 | 14 | 107 | 49 | 82 | 77 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | S 10 | SE 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | S 8 | — | S 11 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 68 | 19 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 280 | 108 | 404 | 393 | 48 | 61 | 52 | 14 | 22 | — | 60 | 13 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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