Punta Roca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are definitely some windows where Punta Roca will be doing its thing. The core of the swell is coming from the SSW, which is right in that spot’s sweet spot.

First up, this Friday morning, July 31st, is looking proper. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell rolling in with a 14-second period, and it’s glassy with barely a breath of wind. The energy’s reading at 527, which is a solid, meaty pulse. This is the standout of the first week, no question. It’s got that combination of size, period, and clean conditions that makes Punta Roca (La Libertad) just fire. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The afternoons are going to be the letdown for a while, with onshore SW winds chopping things up, so you’ll want to be out there in the mornings. Saturday and Sunday mornings will still have clean, glassy conditions with waist to shoulder-high waves, but the energy drops off a touch. It’s still worth the paddle, just not as meaty.

There’s a bit of a lull early next week, Monday through Wednesday, where the swell drops and the waves get smaller, around 2ft to 3ft. Still, the mornings are clean, and there are a few rideable ones, but it’s not going to be setting the world on fire.

Now, hold on to your leash, because things start to get interesting again on Friday, August 7th. That morning, we’ve got a pulse of long-period SSW groundswell at 18 seconds moving in. The height is only 2ft, but the energy is building, and it’s clean with offshore winds. The period is long, which can make it a bit lined-up at a beach break, but Punta Roca is a point, and that’s where that kind of swell shines.

Then we get to the real jewel of this whole forecast: Saturday morning, August 8th. The swell has built to 3ft, but the period is still a very healthy 16 seconds, and the energy is screaming at 698. With light offshore NNE winds and clean conditions, it is going to be firing. This is a proper standout. Saturday afternoon is also looking juicy, with the swell bumping up to 4ft, still glassy and very good. If you can only surf one day in the next two weeks, that’s the one.

Sunday, August 9th, is still pumping in the morning with 4ft of clean SSW swell and glassy conditions. The energy is still high. It’s a close second to Saturday, but the winds look a bit better on Saturday.

After that, the surf settles back down into a more workable but smaller pattern through the following week. There’s a run of mornings with offshore winds and clean, fun waves from Monday the 10th through Friday the 14th, with waves in the 2ft to 3ft range. It’ll be weaker, but the long-period energy from the 15th to 18th seconds should still wrap in nicely and give you some long, lining-up walls.

Looking at the final weekend, Saturday the 15th is another bright spot. The swell is back up to 3ft with a 16-second period and a strong energy reading of 527. It’s clean with a light offshore breeze. It’s promising, but we’re getting into that longer range, so I’d say it’s a “promising but don’t book your flight yet” kind of deal.

So, to wrap it up: Friday morning the 31st is good, but the real standouts are Saturday, August 8th, and to a slightly lesser extent, Sunday morning the 9th. That Saturday window is the best on offer by far. The rest of the time, the mornings will be your friend, and the afternoons are generally a write-off.

Rusty out.

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