Rio Grande (La Bocana) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)
Photo credit: marco hasbun
Surf Break: Rio Grande (La Bocana)
| Name: | Rio Grande (La Bocana) |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: N |
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.
Overall Rio Grande (La Bocana) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Rio Grande (La Bocana) surf quality by season and Rio Grande (La Bocana) surf quality by month.
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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 | Rio Dulce entrance, Guatemala | 167 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize | 185 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize (2) | 185 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | 188 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Puerto Castilla, Honduras | 283 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Rio Grande (La Bocana): |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1533 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1538 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1574 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1579 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 1600 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Rio Grande (La Bocana): |
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| Closest city location | La Libertad (El Salvador) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Zaragoza (El Salvador) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Rosario de Mora (El Salvador) | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nuevo Cuscatlan (El Salvador) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Nueva San Salvador (El Salvador) | 15 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.
