Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,424 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Roca in the next 16 days are 1.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for you imperial lot.
The Outlook
We start Monday morning, 20th July, with a clean little 3ft SW groundswell at Punta Roca. Wind is dead calm, glassy. It’s not huge, but the energy is there (480) and that long 16-second period will give it proper shape. A solid warm-up.
The real standout shows up Tuesday morning, 21st July. Swell is holding at 3ft from the SW, with a 15-second period and climbing energy (534). The wind is NNE at 0 km/h, pure glass. The point will be linking up beautifully. Water temp is about average for the time of year, no surprises.
Saturday morning, 25th July, is the pick of the lot. The swell jumps to a clean 3ft from the SSW, with a 21-second period. The combined energy is over 1100, a serious push. Wind is dead calm from the NNW. Glass. It’s a long-period groundswell, so expect long, powerful walls. This is one for the experienced crew.
Sunday morning, 26th July, is nearly as good. Swell is 4ft from the SSW, period 19 seconds, energy 1102. Another glassy morning with ENE wind at 0 km/h. A serious run of quality.
By Wednesday morning, 29th July, the swell is up to 6ft from the SSW. Wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE, keeping it clean. Energy is 1400, plenty of push. This is expert territory, but the conditions are there.
There’s a gap of a few days in the second week, but the mornings from the 20th to the 30th are too good to miss. The surf settles back to smaller, cleaner 2ft to 3ft swells into the first week of August, with glassy mornings on the 2nd and 3rd. Not firing, but fun.
Get on it Saturday or Sunday morning, 25th or 26th July. That’s the best of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SW 26 | SW 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 314 | 371 | 344 | 318 | 178 | 215 | 142 | 144 | 72 | 79 | 171 | 85 | 704 | 487 | 952 | 943 | 557 | 1424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06AM2.12m | 7:22PM1.85m | 7:53AM2.02m | 8:12PM1.71m | 8:42AM1.93m | 9:05PM1.59m | 9:33AM1.84m | 10:02PM1.50m | 10:28AM1.78m | 11:02PM1.46m | 11:25AM1.76m | 00:03AM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.16m | 1:23PM0.33m | 1:31AM0.29m | 2:15PM0.42m | 2:18AM0.41m | 3:09PM0.50m | 3:07AM0.52m | 4:07PM0.55m | 4:01AM0.60m | 5:06PM0.57m | 4:59AM0.63m | 6:05PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 24 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 309 | 314 | 371 | 344 | 318 | 178 | 215 | 59 | 42 | 25 | 79 | 54 | 58 | 704 | 102 | 384 | 943 | 117 | 1424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 157 | 97 | 173 | 199 | 30 | 72 | 142 | 144 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 27 | 79 | 487 | 952 | 120 | 557 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | W 10 | S 12 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 26 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 110 | 21 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 18 | 171 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 32 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 496 | 3 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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