Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Punta Roca.

Alright, we've got a real nice little run of swell coming in from the SSW, and it's a proper long-period groundswell, which is what this point break loves. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a degree warmer than usual for this time of year – a touch of extra warmth in the water. The combined energy of the swells will be quite strong, with readings like 1041 and 911 in the early days, so there's plenty of push behind these waves.

The window kicks off on Wednesday the 8th of July, but the afternoon has a SW wind on it, so it's a bit messy. The real standout comes on Thursday morning, the 9th of July. We've got a 4ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind is light from the North, glassy. That's the kind of clean, lined-up point surf you dream of. The energy is still strong at 911, and the wave comment says it's set to be very good. This is the pick of the forecast.

Friday morning, the 10th, is also a beauty. The swell drops slightly to 3ft, but the wind is gone completely – glassy conditions with a 15-second period. The wave comment says very good again. Saturday the 11th is another good morning with a cross-offshore breeze, and the afternoon turns glassy again with a 4ft, 16-second swell. The energy is a solid 802. Sunday the 12th hangs in there with clean, cross-off breezes and 3ft waves.

The second week, from the 13th onwards, the swell eases a bit. Mornings are generally clean with light offshore or glassy winds, but the swell drops to around 3ft to 3ft. The energy readings are in the 300-500 range, so still fun, but smaller. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th mornings look clean and glassy. There's a bit of a stretch from the 14th afternoon through to the 17th afternoons where the winds get messy, but the mornings remain clean. Thursday the 18th and Friday the 19th mornings have glassy conditions and clean surf. The 20th of July is clean, but the swell is shifting to the SW. Then, into the 21st of July, Tuesday morning, we get another burst of very good conditions with a 3ft, 16-second SSW swell and glassy wind. The energy is back up to 507. That's another real highlight for the middle of the week.

This is a consistent point break, so with the SSW swell direction lining up perfectly, and all those clean, glassy mornings, there's heaps to get excited about. The crowds are a factor here, so you'll want to be early for the best of it. The standout is definitely Thursday the 9th morning, with the biggest, cleanest swell of the period. The Tuesday the 21st morning is also a beauty.

Rusty.

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