Boquines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you – if you're looking for a solid surf session in the coming weeks, the forecast for this area is looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of poor surf conditions lined up, and this spot is a consistent breaking reef that's normally exposed to the swell, but the wind and the wave quality just aren't cooperating.

The first real chance to paddle out hits us on Wednesday, August 5th. Boquines is seeing some swell at 6 ft from the NE with a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is sitting at 284 (moderate energy), but it's all messy. The wind is a cross-onshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph, making the surface fairly choppy. The water temp is 74°, which is about average for the time of year, so no wild surprises there. Still, it's a poor surf call.

We roll into Thursday, August 6th, and the swell bumps up a touch to 6 ft, still from the NE, but the period stays a weak 7 seconds. The energy jumps to 410 (moderate), but the wind gets worse – switching to a direct onshore breeze from the NNE at 12 mph. That's going to make it a bumpy, blown-out mess. Not worth your time.

Friday, August 7th, through to the end of the first week, it's more of the same story. Swell sticks around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the period rarely climbs above 7 or 8 seconds. The combined energy ranges from 267 to 476 (moderate), but the surf quality is consistently labeled "poor." The best you can hope for is a few clean-up sets, but it's not looking good.

The real letdown is that there's no standout day in this entire 16-day window. The only slight change comes around Saturday, August 15th, when the swell holds at 7 ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds and the energy peaks at 525 (still moderate). But the wind is onshore at 16 mph, ruining any chance of a clean wave. At this size and with that onshore wind, it's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

After that, the swell steadily drops off through the second week, falling to 3 ft by Wednesday, August 19th, and the energy fades to 153 (weak). The wind doesn't let up either, staying onshore. Honestly, there isn't a single period in this forecast where I'd tell you to rush down to the water. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's unfortunately a normal pattern when the wind doesn't play ball.

Rusty out.

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