Boca de Apisa Surf Guide

Boca de Apisa in Michoacan is an exposed river break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the river are mainly lefts. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips,alligators,boas.

Boca de Apisa Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
River2fairly consistent
27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boca de Apisa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boca de Apisa occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Boca de Apisa (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Boca de Apisa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 62% of the time in November while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
62%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
35%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
3%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Boca de Apisa Location Map

Interactive Boca de Apisa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Boca de Apisa is Colima Airport (CLQ) in Mexico, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boca de Apisa is Playa De Oro International (Manzanillo) Airport (ZLO), also in Mexico, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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Boca de Apisa Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:51 Local Time
Wednesday 06Thu
3PM6PM9PM0AM
Wave (m)
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
5
Wind State on cross-
on
cross cross-
off

Swell History at Boca de Apisa

Surf stats for Boca de Apisa, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Boca de Apisa

Wind stats for Boca de Apisa, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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