Punta Roquitas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's be straight with you – looking at Punta Roquitas over this 16-day run, it's a bit of a tough stretch. The winds are never really playing ball, and while there's some sizeable swell coming through, the conditions are mostly messy and onshore. This is going to feel like a long quiet period for quality waves.

We start off on Tuesday, July 11th, with some hope. There's a 4ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 15 seconds pushing in. The combined energy is moderate at 994. The morning has a light 6 mph SSW breeze that's actually offshore, which is the standout window across the whole forecast. This is your best chance for a clean wave at Punta Roquitas – that long-period swell will wrap in nicely with the offshore wind. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and picks up, and the surf gets more marginal.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are write-offs. The wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, the swell gets all chopped up. Thursday though, has an interesting 3ft to 4ft SW swell with a 19-second period – that's very long period groundswell – but the cross-onshore wind ruins it. Combined energy is moderate (866 to 1066). It's painful to see such a good swell go to waste.

Friday the 14th into the weekend has a similar story: consistent 4ft to 5ft SW swell (15-16 second periods) with moderate to moderate-high energy (1056 to 1084), but it's all cross-onshore. The morning of Friday has a lighter 6 mph breeze, offering the only other small window of less wind, but it's still cross-onshore.

Monday the 17th brings a big jump in size but not in quality. We see an 8ft S short-period swell (9 seconds) with strong energy at 2065. That's too much for beginners, and with a 15 to 18 mph cross-onshore wind, it's going to be a lumpy, blown-out mess. This setup, with big onshore wind and a beach break, starts looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. This mess continues through Tuesday the 18th.

Wednesday the 19th is the next potential highlight. The wind eases to a light 6 mph from the west, and it's cross-onshore for the morning, but by the afternoon it swings to WSW and goes offshore. The swell drops to a manageable 6ft to 7ft from the south (9-10 second periods), with moderate energy. The afternoon offshore wind could clean it up for a session, but the swell direction isn't ideal for the break.

From Thursday the 20th onward, it's a low-quality pattern of small, short-period swell (3ft to 4ft, 8-9 seconds, weak to low-moderate energy) with persistent light onshore winds. The only other flicker of hope is on Monday the 24th of August, where a 4ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and light offshore winds shows up. Combined energy is 645. This could be a fun, clean morning session, but it's a long way off, so don't pin your hopes on it yet.

Honestly, lean hard on Tuesday morning the 11th for a surf. That's the cleanest it gets. For the big stuff on the 17th, bring a kite or don't bother. After that, it's a waiting game until maybe the very end of the run.

Rusty.

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