Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,009 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Roca in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and listen up. Rusty here, with the full scoop on what’s cooking for your local stretch. We’re lining up a solid run of clean, glassy mornings, so get ready.
Punta Roca is the only spot in the game right now, and it’s looking bloody good. We’ve got a proper run of days here. It kicks off on Tuesday, September 8th, with a clean 2ft swell from the SSW. The period is a massive 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, guys. It’s a point break, so that long period will wrap in beautifully. The morning is glassy, with combined swell energy sitting at a moderate 548. It’s going to be perfect out there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Wednesday morning the 9th is more of the same goodness: 3ft of SSW swell with a 16-second period and glassy conditions. Energy climbs to 643. Thursday morning the 10th pushes up to 3ft from the SW, still glassy, and the energy jumps to 867. Friday morning the 11th holds steady at 4ft from the SW, glassy, with 794 in the tank. The mornings are the clear winners here; the afternoons tend to get a bit onshore and iffy.
Saturday morning the 12th will see the swell ease a touch to 3ft, but it’s still glassy. After that, the start of the second week gets smaller, with a 2ft swell on Sunday the 13th, but it’s still clean.
Then, a real standout pops up. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 20th – the morning session sees a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a 19-second period and a huge energy reading of 966. And the following Monday, September 21st, is just as good: 3ft from the SSW, 18-second period, glassy, with a reading of 801.
Now, for the big boys. Tuesday, September 22nd looks interesting. It’s an 8ft swell from the S, with a short 10-second period, but the afternoon has clean cross-offshore winds. The energy is pumping at 2003. This one is for experienced surfers only as it pushes well over 5ft.
The biggest pulse hits Wednesday, September 23rd. A solid 12ft S swell with an 11-second period and clean cross-offshore winds. Energy is a massive 3118. This is expert territory only.
Crowds at Punta Roca can be a thing sometimes, but with this quality of surf on offer, you’ll want to get out early. The mornings are the ticket.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 273 | 264 | 274 | 322 | 334 | 798 | 444 | 748 | 739 | 729 | 523 | 412 | 407 | 301 | 189 | 140 | 140 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.70m | 11:56AM1.93m | 00:35AM1.83m | 12:59PM1.98m | 1:33AM1.98m | 1:54PM2.04m | 2:23AM2.11m | 2:44PM2.08m | 3:09AM2.21m | 3:29PM2.09m | 3:51AM2.25m | 4:12PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.44m | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.36m | 7:19PM0.24m | 7:44AM0.26m | 8:09PM0.16m | 8:37AM0.17m | 8:55PM0.11m | 9:24AM0.11m | 9:37PM0.10m | 10:08AM0.09m | 10:18PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 309 | 249 | 249 | 164 | 322 | 334 | 798 | 372 | 748 | 739 | 729 | 523 | 412 | 407 | 301 | 189 | 140 | 140 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | W 10 | SE 5 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 273 | 41 | 274 | 144 | 162 | 15 | 444 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 49 | 74 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 46 | 39 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SE 6 | SW 19 | SE 6 | W 10 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 20 | S 9 |
| kJ | 127 | 26 | 264 | 18 | 177 | 20 | 17 | 51 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 18 | 80 | 17 | 7 | 60 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | NW 6 | SSE 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 2 | 16 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 477 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 |
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