Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
We’ve got a great run of clean, solid groundswell heading for Punta Roca. This point break lives for a good SSW swell, and the forecast is lining up perfectly. The water is sitting at 30°, which is normal for this time of year – nothing unusual.
It all starts Saturday the 29th. The morning is your ticket. Clean 5ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period. Combined energy is at 1071 (moderate to strong) and the wind is glassy out of the NE. This is gonna be firing for anyone intermediate and above. Crowds are likely, so get there early.
Saturday afternoon is junk – a 20 km/h SSW onshore wind will mess it up.
Sunday the 30th morning is glassy calm, still a clean 5ft SW swell at 14 seconds. It’ll be very good but the energy is down to 813 (moderate). Afternoon is blown out again.
Monday the 31st starts glassy with a smaller 4ft SW swell. Energy is down to 446, so it’s weaker, but still fun and clean in the morning. Afternoon turns poor with a WSW cross-onshore.
Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd drop to 3ft. The mornings are glassy and clean enough for a longboard, but nothing special. Afternoons are a no-go.
Now here’s the real one. Thursday the 4th of September. A new pulse of 5ft SW groundswell hits with a very long 17-second period. The morning is glassy, and the combined energy jumps back up to 1276 (strong). This is for the experienced crowd – that period will wrap the point beautifully but might be a little too lined up for some. Friday the 5th of September is the big one. 6ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, combined energy at 1398 (strong), and dead calm. This is the standout of the whole forecast. That size is expert territory – not for beginners, but for anyone who knows what they’re doing, this is the session.
From the 6th to the 13th of September, it slowly fades. The mornings stay glassy or clean, but the swell drops from 4ft down to 2ft. The energy fades from 749 down to 350 (weak to moderate). The point will still offer little rollers for a log, but the power is gone.
So, for the best of the best: Saturday morning the 29th of August is your early call for a clean, punchy session. But if you want the biggest, most powerful day, don’t miss Saturday morning the 5th of September. That is the true standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 940 | 1044 | 967 | 763 | 752 | 581 | 412 | 406 | 336 | 290 | 273 | 273 | 234 | 278 | 271 | 251 | 537 | 1021 | 1073 | 1193 | 1239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.97m | 3:58AM2.07m | 4:13PM1.97m | 4:34AM2.13m | 4:51PM1.95m | 5:12AM2.17m | 5:30PM1.91m | 5:52AM2.16m | 6:13PM1.84m | 6:37AM2.12m | 7:00PM1.77m | 7:27AM2.06m | 7:54PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.31m | 9:43PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.21m | 10:54PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.21m | 11:33PM0.21m | 12:12PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.24m | 1:00PM0.28m | 1:02AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.35m | 1:57AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 940 | 1044 | 967 | 763 | 752 | 581 | 412 | 406 | 336 | 290 | 273 | 273 | 234 | 94 | 66 | 63 | 537 | 1021 | 1073 | 1193 | 1239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 22 | 48 | 40 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 124 | 33 | 74 | 209 | 187 | 144 | 46 | 33 | 193 | 180 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SW 18 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 8 | 84 | 17 | 124 | 204 | 278 | 271 | 251 | 144 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | WNW 3 | E 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 68 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 30 | 2 | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 1 | 458 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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