Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for that classic point, Punta Roca.

The next 16 days start off a bit slow, but we’ve got a solid window of fun waves arriving soon. The pattern kicks off properly on Sunday, July 26 with a really promising morning. That early session is where the magic is. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the SSW, and the wind is glassy with SE air at only 3 mph. The combined energy is serious at 1068 (moderate to strong), and the period is a long 19 seconds, so these are proper groundswell lines bending right down the point. This is a standout session for surfers who love a clean, lined-up point break.

Water temps are sitting at 86°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there, just warm tropical bliss.

The best of the bunch, though, is Monday morning, July 27. Swell bumps up a touch to 5 ft from the SW, still a long 18-second period. The wind is glassy from the ENE at 3 mph. The combined energy hits 1613 – strong wave energy for sure. This will be Punta Roca at its best: clean, head-high plus, with that long period making the waves stand up nicely on the reef. It’s an exposed point, and when it’s this clean, and the swell direction is dead-on WSW within the optimum SSW range, it’s going to be firing. It’s a consistent spot, so expect plenty of rides. Crowds are "sometimes", so you might have company, but for waves this good, it’s expected. These conditions are best for intermediate to advanced surfers; the 5 ft is solid.

The swell holds through Tuesday morning, July 28, with a 6 ft SSW swell and 18-second period, though the wind is cross-on from the SE, so it won’t be as pristine. The energy is still massive at 1837. It’s surfable, but not the standout.

After that, the swell gradually fades through the end of the month and into the first week of August. There’s a gap of weaker, smaller conditions from around July 31 through to August 5, with most days offering small 1 ft to 3 ft waves. The energy drops below 500, so you’re looking at longboard or funboard territory, if anything.

That said, the second weekend in August (the 9th) shows a tiny pulse with the right direction again. On the morning of Sunday, August 9, there’s a 2 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and light offshore wind from the NNE at 3 mph – clean, small but lined-up. It’s far out (more than a week), so keep an eye on it, but for small-wave fans, it’s a hopeful sign.

Rusty out.

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