Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 748 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's get into Punta Roca. There's a good stretch of swell coming, you just gotta be smart about when you paddle out.
Water temp is a touch warmer than normal, sitting at 87°F, so it’s nice and warm.
Monday the 14th is a total bust. Forget it. Tuesday the 15th morning is where it starts. Clean conditions with a light offshore breeze, and a 2ft SSW groundswell with a real long 18-second period. That long period means proper shape and push, and on a point like Roca, it’ll be a thing of beauty. The energy is at a solid moderate level.
Now, Wednesday the 16th morning is straight up magic. Glassy flat water, light northerly wind, and a clean 4ft SSW swell at 16 seconds. This is the window.
Thursday the 17th morning gives more of the same – glassy, 4ft SW swell, clean as a whistle.
Friday the 18th morning stays glassy with 3ft of SW swell. Still really good.
We hit a bit of a slow patch through the weekend. Swell drops to 2ft - 3ft, winds turn more onshore. It's not dead, but the punch is gone. Mornings with a cross-off wind on Monday the 21st and Wednesday the 23rd still offer clean, rideable waves if you need a fix.
But then, bam. Sunday the 27th of September fires up. We get a solid 6ft of SW swell with combined energy jumping to 732. Wind is light cross-off from the east, keeping it spanking clean. This is the standout session for the whole run, especially for the experienced surfers. This one has proper power.
The 29th morning offers good waves again with 4ft of swell, but it's short-period windswell, so a bit less grunty, but it’s glassy and clean.
The best calls are Wednesday the 16th morning and Sunday the 27th. The 27th is the one to really circle – bigger swell, clean wind, classic point. Roca can get busy sometimes, so get there early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 399 | 319 | 695 | 595 | 748 | 674 | 489 | 482 | 476 | 337 | 253 | 253 | 251 | 236 | 211 | 327 | 637 | 643 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53PM2.00m | 5:12AM2.18m | 5:34PM1.91m | 5:51AM2.08m | 6:14PM1.80m | 6:32AM1.97m | 6:57PM1.68m | 7:16AM1.85m | 7:44PM1.57m | 8:05AM1.74m | 8:38PM1.48m | 9:01AM1.66m | 9:43PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.17m | 11:31AM0.18m | 11:36PM0.26m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:15AM0.36m | 12:54PM0.37m | 00:56AM0.46m | 1:40PM0.48m | 1:41AM0.57m | 2:33PM0.57m | 2:35AM0.66m | 3:35PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 14 |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 47 | 399 | 66 | 695 | 595 | 748 | 674 | 489 | 482 | 476 | 337 | 253 | 219 | 219 | 170 | 167 | 327 | 637 | 643 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 204 | 73 | 319 | 96 | 88 | 89 | 107 | 72 | 53 | 181 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 68 | 236 | 52 | 149 | 127 | 125 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | W 4 |
| kJ | 53 | 71 | 171 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 54 | 140 | 123 | 8 | 222 | 196 | 253 | 251 | 50 | 211 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | S 8 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | E 4 | — | W 6 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 80 | 3 | — | 68 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 1 | 41 | 444 | 0 |
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