Surf Forecasts:
La Bocana surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 697 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Bocana this week:
The surf forecast for La Bocana over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Bocana in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Bocana over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at La Bocana for the next couple of weeks. There’s some tricky stuff in the mix, so let’s get into it.
Straight off the bat, the water is running at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thicker suit at home.
The first real chance at something decent comes on Saturday morning, the 11th of July. We’ve got a 4ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is solid at 738 (moderate), and the kicker here is glassy conditions. That’s clean, no wind, and with the swell matching the optimum direction from the SSW, La Bocana should have some proper shape. The downside? This break is inconsistent. Don’t expect it to be a non-stop party, but when a set comes through, it’ll be worth it.
Sunday morning the 12th keeps the energy up with a 4ft SSW swell and clean cross-off winds. The combined energy is still chunky at 619 (moderate). Another good window to be in the water.
After that, the middle of the week is a bit of a grind. The swell backs off to around 3ft and the afternoons get wrecked by onshore breezes. Monday the 13th morning is clean, but the size is down. It’s okay for a paddle, but nothing to get excited about. We get a little glassy bump on the morning of Thursday the 16th, but again, the heights are small.
Then we hit a little gap. The waves get tiny, around 2ft to 3ft, and the periods drop. The conditions are hit and miss. Not a lot to recommend unless you’re on a longboard.
Hold on though, because the standout is looking like Saturday morning the 25th of July. Now, this is over two weeks away, so don’t book the ferry yet—long-range forecasts are always a bit iffy. But the data has a 3ft SSW swell running a very long 21-second period. The combined energy jumps to 776 (moderate). With glassy winds predicted for the morning, this could be one of those magic sessions at La Bocana. A groundswell that long at a river mouth tends to produce beautifully lined-up waves. It’s a huge caveat at this range, but it’s the best-looking call on the whole board.
So, the bottom line: This Saturday and Sunday look the most reliable. Everything after that is small and choppy until that big, distant promise at the end of the month. Keep your fingers crossed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 837 | 688 | 697 | 530 | 508 | 515 | 367 | 282 | 342 | 273 | 331 | 212 | 293 | 282 | 290 | 326 | 261 | 317 | 384 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:44PM1.60m | 11:15AM2.07m | 11:51PM1.66m | 12:19PM2.13m | 00:56AM1.75m | 1:20PM2.20m | 1:58AM1.87m | 2:18PM2.26m | 2:55AM2.00m | 3:13PM2.28m | 3:49AM2.11m | 4:05PM2.27m | 4:40AM2.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.41m | 4:43AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.33m | 5:50AM0.34m | 6:54PM0.23m | 6:56AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.13m | 7:59AM0.20m | 8:46PM0.04m | 8:58AM0.14m | 9:37PM-0.03m | 9:54AM0.11m | 10:26PM-0.04m | 10:48AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 31 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 455 | 837 | 688 | 697 | 530 | 508 | 515 | 367 | 242 | 115 | 273 | 331 | 212 | 73 | 282 | 290 | 71 | 261 | 317 | 384 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 20 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SW 23 | SSW 16 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 35 | 36 | 64 | 97 | 89 | 15 | 52 | 282 | 342 | 33 | 32 | 207 | 293 | 56 | 21 | 326 | 15 | 45 | 25 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SW 22 | SW 24 | S 24 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 23 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 40 | 14 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 29 | 61 | 96 | 29 | 18 | 71 | 209 | 80 | 21 | 136 | 86 | 41 | 54 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | — | 61 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 82 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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