La Bocana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from the banks of the Rio Grande. This is what we're lookin' at for La Bocana over the next couple of weeks, a real mixed bag.

First up, it's the middle of July, and that water is sitting at a toasty 86°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than normal for this time of year – nice and warm.

Alright, so the first session with any real nod for a paddle is Tuesday the 14th in the morning. We got a tiny bit of south-southwest swell, only about 3ft on offer, but the wind is off the northeast at a whisper – 3 mph. That's a cross-offshore wind, makin' for some clean little waves. The energy is moderate, around 504 combined. It's not gonna blow anyone's mind, but it's a start.

Wednesday the 15th morning is the same story, a touch smaller at 3ft, but with a clean offshore breeze from the north-northeast. The energy is still moderate at 435. For a river mouth that's inconsistent, these little windows of clean, rideable surf are worth a mention.

Thursday the 16th morning is where I'd be pointing my board. We get a glassy morning, wind is dead calm from the north-northeast, and that 3ft of south-southwest swell will be as clean as it gets. The energy is moderate at 343, but the conditions are primo for a longboard or a funboard. This is likely the best clean, small-wave window of the first week.

Friday the 17th morning also looks good with an offshore wind, again small but clean. Saturday the 18th morning is similar. Then Sunday the 19th morning is a standout for the first week – glassy conditions with a 2ft swell that's got a very long period of 19 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, which at a river mouth like this should produce some nice, lined-up walls. The energy is moderate, but that period is the story.

Now we have a bit of a gap. Monday the 20th morning is glassy again, Tuesday the 21st morning is glassy, and Wednesday the 22nd morning is glassy – all with small, declining swell. Good for a longboard, but not getting the heart pumping.

The real action, the one that's got me stoked, is Saturday the 25th in the morning. That's a week and a half out, so keep an eye on the charts, but the potential is huge. We're looking at a 3ft south-southwest swell with a very long 21-second period, pushing a combined energy of 811 – that's strong. And it's glassy, dead calm wind. For an inconsistent spot like this, that combo is a rare gem.

But the absolute stand-out? That's Sunday the 26th in the morning. Again, this is a long-range call, but the numbers are insane. A 3ft south-southwest swell with a 19-second period, and the combined energy is at a very strong 1084. Winds are glassy out of the southeast at just 3 mph. This isn't a beginner wave – that energy and period will make it punchy – but for an experienced surfer on a point break setup like this river mouth, it's the best bet of the whole 16-day window.

Then Tuesday the 28th in the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the west-southwest with a 12-second period, and the energy is very strong at 1060. The wind is glassy from the south-southeast, so it's another expert-only option that's clean and powerful.

So overall, mate: the first week is a waiting game for the small, glassy mornings. But the second week, especially Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th mornings, look like they could be absolute gold. Keep your fingers crossed and your wax warm.

Rusty, out.

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