Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming our way, but you’ll need to pick your moments. The wind is the real game-changer on this stretch of coast.

The first few days are a bit of a tease. Tuesday morning (4th August) is glassy with a little 2ft SW swell pushing in, but it’s just too small and weak to get excited about. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it’s all over. Wednesday is more of the same – small, clean in the morning but blown out by the afternoon. You’re not missing much.

Thursday morning (6th August) is where it starts to feel like something’s brewing. The swell bumps up a touch to 2ft from the SSW, but the real story is the glassy conditions and that moderate wave energy (208). It’s a nice morning session for the patient surfer. The pattern continues Friday morning with glassy conditions and 2ft of SW swell, energy climbing to 264. Then Saturday morning (8th August) is the first real standout. We’re looking at 3ft of long-period SSW groundswell (16 seconds), glassy wind, and the combined energy is up at 753. That’s a proper, clean morning with some push behind it. Sunday morning keeps the quality high with 4ft SW swell and glassy conditions.

The standout of the whole run, though, is Tuesday the 11th of August. Monday morning is clean, but Tuesday morning you’ve got 3ft of SSW swell, glassy conditions, and then the kicker comes in the afternoon. A risk of thunderstorms, but the wind goes offshore from the NE at 15 km/h, the swell pushes 3ft from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the energy jumps to 696. That afternoon session is going to be clean, lined up, and a proper adventure. This is a point break that loves a SSW groundswell, and you’ll get that here.

From there, the mornings stay your best bet. The 14th of August is a Friday morning with 2ft of SW swell but a monster 19-second period and offshore wind, giving you very clean, long lines. The 15th of August Saturday morning is another big one: 4ft of SW swell, offshore wind, and energy all the way up at 910. That’s the biggest, cleanest morning of the whole forecast. The weekend of the 16th and 17th keeps the quality up with offshore mornings and clean conditions. The 19th of August Wednesday morning wraps it all up with a glassy 2ft of SW swell and energy at 512.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Punta Roca is a consistent point, and when it’s on, it’s on. The afternoons are almost always a write-off with onshore wind, so be an early bird. The 11th and 15th of August are the two absolute standouts – one for that long-period afternoon offshore, the other for the biggest, cleanest morning of the swell.

Rusty out.

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