Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one main joint firing, and it’s looking real tasty for a solid run.

So, the overall pattern is a drawn-out, consistent pulse of SSW groundswell hitting a classic point. This is Punta Roca, and it’s a point break that takes that swell straight on. The water’s sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice.

We kick things off on Sunday, July 5th. The morning is where it’s at: glassy, calm, 3ft of 15-second SSW groundswell and the combined energy is moderate at 788. It’s not huge, but with that period, the waves have got some push and shape. Perfect waves to get your line. The afternoon gets a light onshore breeze though, so get out early.

Monday, July 6th is even better in the afternoon. Morning is clean with a slight offshore from the North, 3ft, solid 16-second period. But the afternoon is the standout of the early run – glassy, 3ft, but that period jumps to 20 seconds and the combined energy hits a strong 1339. That’s proper groundswell, real long lines. For a point break like this, that’s absolute heaven. Experienced surfers are gonna be in for a treat.

Tuesday, July 7th morning is the best of the whole forecast. Glassy, calm, 4ft of 18-second SSW swell with the combined energy at a beefy 1417. That’s a strong, powerful wave. This is the real standout. It’s not beginner territory at 4ft with that punch, but for anyone comfortable in the lineup, it’s going to be pumping. The afternoon gets a cross-onshore breeze and bumps up a touch, making it messier.

Wednesday, July 8th morning is another beauty – glassy, 5ft, 16-second period, energy at 1239. Again, fantastic for the experienced crew. The afternoons that follow through the week are often a bit onshore, but the mornings consistently deliver.

The pattern holds for the rest of the week and into the next. Thursday, July 9th morning is glassy at 4ft. Friday, July 10th morning is glassy at 3ft. Saturday, July 11th morning is glassy at 4ft. The consistent theme is glassy or offshore winds in the AM with clean waves in the 3ft to 4ft range.

Sunday, July 12th morning is clean with a slight offshore from the NE, 4ft at 14 seconds. After that, we get a bit of a dip into the middle of the next week, with smaller waves around 2ft to 3ft from Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th, but still with clean windows. The energy drops off to weak to moderate levels during this stretch.

Thursday, July 16th morning sees a pick-up again: glassy, 4ft of 14-second swell, combined energy climbing back to 872. Friday, July 17th is a nice one again – glassy through both the morning and afternoon, 4ft and then 4ft, but it’s risk of thunderstorms, so keep an eye on the sky. The energy is moderate but the conditions are great.

The final weekend, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of July, has smaller surf, around 3ft, glassy mornings but smaller energy (around 250 to 500). It’s still rideable for a log or fun shape, but not the peak of the run. The last day shown, Monday, July 20th, has a clean morning again with 3ft.

Over the whole 16 days, crowds are noted as “sometimes” at Punta Roca. With this run of quality, consistent groundswell and clean mornings, expect plenty of company out there, especially on the best days. The point handles the swell direction perfectly, so the lineup will be filling up.

The true standouts are Sunday morning, July 5th for the start of the run, and Tuesday morning, July 7th for the best combination of size, period, and wind. That Tuesday session is the one to circle. For the second week, Thursday and Friday mornings (July 16th & 17th) are promising but a little less certain that far out.

Signing off, Rusty.

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