Rio Grande (La Bocana) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)
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Rio Grande (La Bocana) Spot ID: Type: river Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell SSW | Wind N Sea Temperature Today is: 29.5 °C |
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 03:50 Local time
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Rio Grande (La Bocana) in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed river break that has unreliable waves The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. The river breaks favour lefts. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks and locals.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For La Union, El Salvador, 171 miles from Rio Grande (La Bocana).
Rio Grande (La Bocana) Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At EL Salvador International Airport, 37 km from Rio Grande (La Bocana).
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Overall Rio Grande (La Bocana) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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Rio Grande (La Bocana) Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Costa del Balsamo surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Rio Grande (La Bocana)
Visitor Reviews of Rio Grande (La Bocana) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Rio Grande (La Bocana):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Comasagua Point | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | El Zunzal | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa Concholio | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Punta Roca | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | El Zonte | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Rio Grande (La Bocana): |
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| Closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 524 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 574 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 663 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 854 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Gulf Buoy | 891 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Rio Grande (La Bocana): |
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| Closest tide station | La Union, El Salvador | 106 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rio Dulce entrance, Guatemala | 167 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Punta Gorda | 185 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Cortes | 188 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Puerto Castilla | 283 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Rio Grande (La Bocana): |
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| Closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1488 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1533 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1538 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1548 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1574 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Rio Grande (La Bocana): |
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| Closest city location | Nueva San Salvador (El Salvador) | 15 mi |
| Second closest city location | Antiguo Cuscatlan (El Salvador) | 16 mi |
| Third closest city location | San Marcos (El Salvador) | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Salvador (El Salvador) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mejicanos (El Salvador) | 20 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Rio Grande (La Bocana) is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 36 km (22 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Rio Grande (La Bocana) is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 173 km (107 miles) away.
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