Puntas Surf Report & Ideal Conditions

Live NOAA data · Updated 2026-08-26
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:56 UTC), Puntas is marginal: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the N matches its ideal N direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is strong from the E. Puntas is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the N, with light wind from the W, on a mid incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region. It best suits improving and intermediate surfers.

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Best conditions for Puntas

Puntas is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the N, with light wind from the W, on a mid incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.

Ideal wave height2–4 ft
Ideal periodmedium-period (8–16s)
Best swell directionN
Best windlight wind from the W
Best tidemid & incoming

These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →

Current conditions

Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 09:56 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.

Wave height1.3 ft
Dominant period5s
Swell directionNNE (19°)
Wave buoyNDBC station 41115 (2 km away)
Wind12 kt from the ENE — NDBC 42085 (95 km away)

Puntas 7-day surf forecast

Model wave & wind outlook for Puntas from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).

DaySwell heightPeriod & directionWind
Wed Aug 261–2 ft5s ESE9 kt NE
Thu Aug 271 ft8s ENE6 kt E
Fri Aug 281–2 ft9s ENE6 kt SE
Sat Aug 291–2 ft7s E8 kt E
Sun Aug 301–2 ft6s NE13 kt NE
Mon Aug 312 ft5s NE13 kt ESE
Tue Sep 12 ft5s SSE8 kt ESE

Tide

Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 9759394 (Mayaguez), the nearest tide station (20 km away). Times local.

Puntas tide chart for 2026-08-26 Predicted tide height in feet over two days, with high and low markers. 12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p 1.3ft12:35a0.2ft7:32a0.8ft12:41p0.2ft6:31p1.2ft1:12a0.2ft8:07a0.9ft1:43p0.3ft7:32pNow0.21.2

Frequently asked

Is Puntas working right now?

As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:56 UTC), Puntas is marginal: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the N matches its ideal N direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is strong from the E.

Is Puntas good for beginners?

Puntas is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.

What's the best tide for Puntas?

Puntas tends to be best on a mid incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.

What swell direction is best for Puntas?

The best swell direction for Puntas is from the north (N). Swell arriving from the north lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.

What's the best wind for Puntas?

Puntas is most often good with light wind from the west (W) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.

Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Puntas come from?

LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41115) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Mayaguez). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.

Does LazySurfer predict whether Puntas is good for me?

Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.

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