Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, starting with a real standout. The water is sitting at 86°F, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year – nice and balmy for a dawn session.
The pick of the whole outlook is Saturday morning, 5th September. Punta Roca is where you want to be. It’s glassy, absolutely flat calm, and we’re looking at a 6ft SSW swell with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell with plenty of energy (1395), and with the wind off the land, it’s going to be clean, lined up, and offering some real quality. This is a point break that handles this direction perfectly, so expect some long, peeling rights. It’s a consistent spot, and while it can get crowded, the conditions will be worth the company.
Sunday morning the 6th is a step down – 5ft from the SSW, period still a solid 15 seconds, but we’ve got a light cross-shore breeze. It’s okay, but not in the same league as Saturday. By Monday morning the 7th, the swell drops to 4ft, but it’s glassy again, and the energy is still moderate (613). That’s a fun, clean morning for intermediates.
The second week is a bit of a mixed bag. The big energy is gone, but we’ve got mornings with clean, glassy conditions and small, long-period SSW swells. Tuesday morning the 15th sees a 3ft SSW swell with a 18-second period, glassy, and the energy is moderate (558) – that’s a promising window for a longboard or a fish. The following Friday morning, the 18th, has a tiny 2ft swell but with a very long period of 21 seconds, which is interesting. At a point break like Punta Roca, that long period will wrap in nicely, even if the size is small. It’s a glassy morning too, so for the patient surfer, there could be a fun little wave.
Overall, the standout is this Saturday morning, 5th September – that’s your best shot. The rest of the window has smaller, cleaner windows, but nothing that beats that opening day. The swell is fading and building but never really getting big again, so it’s all about the clean mornings.
Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1356 | 1208 | 1042 | 807 | 899 | 606 | 545 | 456 | 309 | 273 | 264 | 274 | 322 | 334 | 798 | 444 | 748 | 739 | 729 | 523 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:44PM2.08m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:37AM0.17m | 8:55PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 27 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1356 | 1208 | 1042 | 807 | 899 | 606 | 545 | 456 | 309 | 249 | 249 | 206 | 322 | 334 | 798 | 444 | 748 | 739 | 729 | 523 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSE 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SW 15 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 51 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 69 | 62 | 41 | 264 | 274 | 144 | 162 | 21 | 309 | 34 | 13 | 39 | 33 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | W 8 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSW 20 | W 9 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 10 | SE 7 | W 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 20 | 146 | 127 | 273 | 21 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 17 | 60 | 8 | 35 | 10 | 37 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | E 5 | SSE 6 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 27 | — | 8 | 7 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 337 | 0 | 41 | 358 | 3 | 0 | 455 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 0 |
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