Punta Roca
La Libertad, El Salvador
Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3
- 8–9 ft · 14sSurf on your dates
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Punta Roca surf forecast
Better surfweekendTue 3 Nov – Fri 6 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
6ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:49am to 5:33pm
- Dawn5:49 to 8am6ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft4kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft2kt glassy2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:33pm5ft1kt glassy3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
5ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:49am to 5:33pm
- Dawn5:49 to 8am5ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft1kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft5kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft3kt glassy2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:33pm5ft3kt glassy4/10
Sunday, Oct 25
4ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:49am to 5:32pm
- Dawn5:49 to 8am4ft4kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft4kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft3kt glassy2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft6kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:32pm4ft5kt cross-shore3/10
Monday, Oct 26
4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:50am to 5:32pm
- Dawn5:50 to 8am4ft3kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft3kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft3kt glassy1/10
- Dusk4 to 5:32pm3-4ft3kt glassy2/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
3ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:50am to 5:31pm
- Dawn5:50 to 8am3ft1kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft1kt glassy2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3-4ft3kt glassy2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:31pm3ft4kt cross-shore2/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:50am to 5:31pm
- Dawn5:50 to 8am4ft1kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft1kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft2kt glassy2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:31pm3ft2kt glassy2/10
Thursday, Oct 29
4ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:50am to 5:31pm
- Dawn5:50 to 8am4ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:31pm4ft1kt glassy4/10
Friday, Oct 30
4ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:51am to 5:30pm
- Dawn5:51 to 8am4ft4kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft3kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft1kt glassy6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft1kt glassy6/10
- Dusk3 to 5:30pm4ft1kt glassy7/10
Saturday, Oct 31
6ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:51am to 5:30pm
- Dawn5:51 to 8am6ft2kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft1kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:30pm6-7ft2kt glassy4/10
Sunday, Nov 1
7ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:51am to 5:30pm
- Dawn5:51 to 8am7ft1kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft0kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:30pm7ft3kt glassy5/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
8ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 5:52am to 5:29pm
- Dawn5:52 to 8am8-9ft1kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am8ft0kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm8ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:29pm8ft3kt glassy5/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
7ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:52am to 5:29pm
- Dawn5:52 to 8am7-8ft1kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft0kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm7ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:29pm7ft4kt onshore4/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
6-8ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 19s SSW
- Wind
- 1kt glassy
- Light
- 5:52am to 5:29pm
- Dawn5:52 to 8am5-6ft1kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft2kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm8ft2kt glassy4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:29pm8ft1kt glassy3/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
9ft10/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 5:53am to 5:28pm
- Dawn5:53 to 8am9ft3kt glassy10/10
- Morning8 to 11am9ft2kt glassy9/10
- Midday11am to 2pm9ft2kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm8ft2kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:28pm8ft2kt glassy4/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
7ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:53am to 5:28pm
- Dawn5:53 to 8am7ft3kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft2kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft4kt onshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft4kt onshore4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:28pm6ft2kt glassy4/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
5ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Light
- 5:53am to 5:28pm
- Dawn5:53 to 8am5ft4kt offshore9/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft5kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft1kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:28pm5ft7kt onshore3/10
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Punta Roca surf guide
The wave. Punta Roca is a right-hand point over cobblestones and rocks at La Libertad. Its waves run fast and hollow, many for 100 to 200 yards, and the best rides from the top of the point run 300 meters or more. Gerry Lopez and other visitors helped start local surfing here in the 1970s, and in 2022 it hosted its first WSL Championship Tour event.
Who it suits. The top of the point is for advanced and expert surfers only. The inside section in front of the town, called La Paz, is gentler and suits longboarders. Newer surfers can watch from the rocks.
Read the full guide, with its sources (checked Oct 2026).
Getting there
Straight there, 34 min from SAL
- SAL
- 33.6 km, about 34 min
- the wave
La Libertad is close to the airport. The point breaks beside the town pier.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Season
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Best months: Apr–Oct · typically 4–5 ft faces
Month by month
Best Apr–Oct. Good Mar–Oct. Worth avoiding Dec–Jan.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 ft | 93% | 29 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Feb | 4 ft | 96% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Shoulder | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 98% | 30 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Apr | 5 ft | 100% | 30 C / 86 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| May | 5 ft | 100% | 31 C / 87 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jun | 5 ft | 98% | 31 C / 87 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 100% | 31 C / 88 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 99% | 31 C / 88 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 96% | 31 C / 88 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 97% | 30 C / 86 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Nov | 4 ft | 98% | 30 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Shoulder | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 89% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the El Salvador guide.