Surf Forecasts:
Punta Roca surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. 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 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Roca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf.
We’ve got a serious stretch of good waves coming up. The next couple weeks are loaded with long-period SW groundswell, and the wind is cooperating for the most part. Water temp is about 87°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year – feels nice.
The action starts to heat up the morning of Friday, August 28th. That’s when you see a 2ft SW swell with a 19-second period, glassy NE wind. Combined energy is moderate at 733. Clean and promising.
The real standout is Saturday, August 29th. Early morning, dead calm, swell up to 5ft from the SW, still spinning at 16 seconds. The combined energy hits 1024 – solid moderate energy pumping. This is Punta Roca at its best. It’s a point break, and with that long groundswell it’s going to run perfectly, offering long, powerful waves. It’s a bit chunky for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is the one. Absolutely glassy.
It doesn’t drop off much. Sunday the 30th of August morning is another glassy session with 5ft from the SW, energy still high. Then we slide into September with clean, glassy mornings on smaller, fun 2ft to 3ft swells. Perfect for a cruise.
Now, looking further out, the big stuff returns Friday, September 4th. A clean, 5ft SW swell with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 1322. Wind is cross-off from the NE, so it’s hollow and clean – experts only at that size. Then Saturday the 5th of September morning, glassy again, with a 5ft SSW swell – the biggest of the run. Energy is 1292. Another one for the pros. After that, it settles back into the 4ft to 5ft range through the second week, with plenty of glassy windows to keep you happy.
Just a heads up, Punta Roca can get busy, so expect some crowd on the standout days. The consistency is there, so you’ll get your waves.
Get after it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 271 | 173 | 248 | 158 | 112 | 104 | 124 | 209 | 146 | 384 | 381 | 1033 | 940 | 1044 | 967 | 763 | 691 | 581 | 412 | 347 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.75m | 1:21AM1.60m | 1:33PM1.82m | 2:05AM1.73m | 2:16PM1.89m | 2:45AM1.86m | 2:57PM1.94m | 3:22AM1.97m | 3:35PM1.97m | 3:58AM2.07m | 4:13PM1.97m | 4:34AM2.13m | 4:51PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.49m | 7:19AM0.57m | 7:56PM0.41m | 8:06AM0.48m | 8:34PM0.34m | 8:49AM0.39m | 9:09PM0.27m | 9:29AM0.31m | 9:43PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.21m | 10:54PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 33 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 271 | 62 | 248 | 158 | 112 | 104 | 103 | 209 | 56 | 88 | 79 | 1033 | 940 | 1044 | 967 | 763 | 691 | 581 | 412 | 347 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | WSW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 173 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 106 | 104 | 146 | 261 | 381 | 58 | 75 | 9 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 55 | 27 | 6 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | SE 6 | S 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SE 6 | W 10 | WSW 8 | SSW 20 | W 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 124 | 19 | 126 | 384 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | S 3 | NNW 3 | NE 2 | SE 7 | WNW 2 | NE 2 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 99 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 79 | — | — | 99 | — | — | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 |
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