Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,009 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got one spot on the radar for this stretch, and it’s a classic. Let’s get into it.
The overall pattern is a slow burn that builds into a proper run. It kicks off Monday the 7th with some clean, fun-size waves and just keeps offering up windows of goodness, especially through the mornings. The real standout is the morning of Monday the 21st of September.
First up, Monday the 7th is a ripper start. Punta Roca (El Salvador) is waking up to a glassy 4 ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 86°, and the wind is dead calm from the ESE at 3 mph. The combined energy is moderate (629). That’s a recipe for a beautiful, lined-up point break. The afternoon shifts to an onshore breeze, so make the most of the morning.
Tuesday the 8th drops off a bit in size to 2 ft, but the wind remains glassy in the morning. The period stretches to 18 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell. That’s going to make for some super clean, walled-up waves at this point, with long lulls between sets. The energy is still moderate (540).
The next real highlight is Thursday the 10th morning. Swell bumps back up to 3 ft from the SW, with a long 18-second period. Glassy conditions again. Energy is up to 849. This is a sweet spot.
Friday the 11th morning is also a cracker. Flat calm, glassy, with 4 ft of SW swell at 16 seconds. The energy is still strong (794). That’s another morning session to circle.
The run continues through the weekend, but the size drops again. The tail end of the forecast is where the biggest prize sits. On Monday the 21st of September morning, we see the highest combined energy of the whole window at 1053. That’s strong wave energy. We’ve got 3 ft of SSW groundswell with a 19-second period. The wind is glassy from the ESE. The forecast calls it excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the one. That’s the day you want to be on the point.
The afternoons get a bit dicey with onshore or cross-onshore winds and occasional risk of thunderstorms, so the game plan is clear: early mornings are the go. The crowds are noted as “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but it’s not a zoo.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 456 | 309 | 273 | 264 | 274 | 322 | 334 | 798 | 444 | 748 | 739 | 729 | 523 | 412 | 362 | 301 | 189 | 140 | 140 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.90m | 11:28PM1.70m | 11:56AM1.93m | 00:35AM1.83m | 12:59PM1.98m | 1:33AM1.98m | 1:54PM2.04m | 2:23AM2.11m | 2:44PM2.08m | 3:09AM2.21m | 3:29PM2.09m | 3:51AM2.25m | 4:12PM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.40m | 5:36AM0.44m | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.36m | 7:19PM0.24m | 7:44AM0.26m | 8:09PM0.16m | 8:37AM0.17m | 8:55PM0.11m | 9:24AM0.11m | 9:37PM0.10m | 10:08AM0.09m | 10:18PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 545 | 456 | 309 | 249 | 249 | 206 | 322 | 334 | 798 | 372 | 748 | 739 | 729 | 523 | 412 | 362 | 301 | 189 | 140 | 140 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | W 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 42 | 36 | 273 | 264 | 274 | 144 | 162 | 16 | 444 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 28 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 31 | 27 | 39 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SW 20 | W 10 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 20 | 27 | 127 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 97 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 80 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 248 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | E 5 | SSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 |
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