Boca de los Iguanas Surf Guide

Boca de los Iguanas in Jalisco is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum 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 beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Boca de los Iguanas Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
25.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boca de los Iguanas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boca de los Iguanas 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 los Iguanas (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Boca de los Iguanas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in November while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
48%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
45%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
7%
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 los Iguanas Location Map

Interactive Boca de los Iguanas 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 los Iguanas is Playa De Oro International (Manzanillo) Airport (ZLO) in Mexico, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boca de los Iguanas is Colima Airport (CLQ), also in Mexico, 128 km (80 miles) away.

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Boca de los Iguanas Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:57 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
10
15
10
5
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
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Swell History at Boca de los Iguanas

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

Wind History at Boca de los Iguanas

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


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