Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,451 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour. This is Rusty.
We've got a good stretch of waves ahead at Punta Roca. The water’s a warm 87°, running a little hotter than normal for this time of year, so ditch the wetsuit.
The standout is going to be this Friday morning, September 4th. We’re looking at a 5ft swell from the SW with a 17-second period—that’s proper groundswell energy. But the winner is the wind: dead calm, glassy. You’re going to see some beautiful, clean walls reeling down the point. The wave energy is cranking at (1217). This one’s for the experienced crew.
Saturday morning, the 5th, is another cracker. The swell pushes up to 6ft from the SSW, still packing 16 seconds of period. And again, the wind is flat calm—full glass. An absolute gem of a morning. Just watch out for afternoon thunderstorms and a cross-on breeze that will chop things up.
Things settle down after the weekend, but the mornings are still your friend. Monday the 7th has a glassy 4ft SW swell. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are smaller, around 2ft, but still clean and glassy. Perfect for a log or a mid-length.
The next real standout is Thursday the 10th. The swell is a modest 3ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to 17 seconds, and we get a true offshore wind from the NNE. That’s going to groom every face into perfection. The morning of Friday the 11th is also glassy with a 4ft SW swell.
Looking ahead into the second week, the mornings of Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th look interesting. The swell is small, only 2ft to 3ft, but the period is very long at 18-19 seconds. That kind of groundswell loves a point break like Punta Roca. That Tuesday morning has a solid energy reading of (562).
Then on Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, we’re back to 4ft SW swells with glassy mornings. And finally, on Friday the 18th, the swell drops to 3ft but the period goes all the way to 21 seconds with a clean cross-off breeze. That’s a glimpse of a proper classic point break pulse, although it’s far out.
So, your top picks are this Friday and Saturday mornings for the biggest, most powerful surf. For cleaner, longer rides on smaller days, any of those glassy mornings are where it’s at.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1073 | 1193 | 1451 | 1356 | 1208 | 975 | 807 | 701 | 553 | 469 | 456 | 309 | 273 | 264 | 237 | 258 | 334 | 798 | 528 | 748 | 739 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.98m | 8:59PM1.63m | 9:33AM1.92m | 10:13PM1.63m | 10:45AM1.90m | 11:28PM1.70m | 11:56AM1.93m | 00:35AM1.83m | 12:59PM1.98m | 1:33AM1.98m | 1:54PM2.04m | 2:23AM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.35m | 1:57AM0.38m | 2:56PM0.41m | 3:03AM0.44m | 4:07PM0.43m | 4:19AM0.47m | 5:18PM0.40m | 5:36AM0.44m | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.36m | 7:19PM0.24m | 7:44AM0.26m | 8:09PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 30 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1073 | 1193 | 1451 | 1356 | 1208 | 975 | 807 | 701 | 553 | 469 | 456 | 309 | 249 | 249 | 164 | 258 | 334 | 798 | 528 | 748 | 739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 119 | 111 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 48 | 273 | 264 | 237 | 42 | 162 | 20 | 305 | 36 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | W 10 | ESE 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 146 | 31 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 94 | 34 | 17 | 34 | 21 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 1 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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