Boquines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, friends, let’s get into it. I’m looking at the charts for our stretch of coast, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s gonna be a tough couple of weeks if you’re looking for anything classic. This forecast is a real test of patience. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor to marginal conditions, but there are a couple of little windows where it might just be worth a paddle. Let’s break it down day by day.

The next week and a half is looking pretty bleak. The wind is mostly going to be onshore or cross-onshore, coming out of the north and northeast, and that’s going to chop up anything that tries to roll in. For the first few days, the swell is small, with heights mostly around the 3.3ft. The energy is weak, too. We’re seeing combined energy values in the low 100s to 200s, which is pretty weak – not enough push to make anything worthwhile. The water temp is sitting around 75.6°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need the thick rubber.

Now, there’s a little pulse of longer-period swell slated for the 24th of August. It’s mostly from the NNW, and the period jumps to 12 seconds. The swell height is around 5.2ft, and the energy climbs up to a moderate 807. This is the most interesting thing on the horizon for a while. Boquines is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell is definitely a plus. The wind is still onshore, but a light NNE breeze at 9 mph might leave it a little cleaner. The finder still calls it marginal due to tide, so keep your expectations in check. This is our one real standout, a bit of hope in an otherwise flat and messy week.

After that, the surf drops back down again into the doldrums. From the 25th through to around the 31st, we’re looking at small, weak swells hammered by moderate north winds. It’s a whole lot of nothing, to be honest. The swell energy stays weak, in the 100s and 200s. You’d be better off doing anything else.

As we roll into September, things start to move again, but it ain't pretty. The swell starts to build a little, and the energy picks up. But the wind stays on it, and the quality just isn’t there. From the 1st of September onward, we see the swell pushing 5ft to 6.2ft, but it’s all short-period windswell, mostly around 6 to 8 seconds. The energy climbs to moderate and even strong levels, hitting 633, 737, and 564 on the 29th and 30th of August. But that onshore wind is just going to destroy it, making it choppy and lumpy. This isn't surf for a board; this is more like a kite-surfing forecast. You’d have a better time strapping in.

By the 4th of September, we see the swell holding around 6ft with the period stretching to 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate, at 420. The breeze backs off a little, to a gentle 9 mph, but it’s still cross-onshore, so it’s going to be pretty average.

So, the bottom line is this: the only day that holds any real promise in the next two weeks is Monday the 24th of August. That morning, a clean-ish, long-period NNW groundswell should be in the water at Boquines, and a light offshore wind could make it rideable. Everything else in the near term is a waste of time. Keep your board in the car just in case, but don’t hold your breath.

Alright, that’s the long and short of it. I’ll see you out there when it’s good.

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