Surf Forecasts:
La Bocana surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Friday (Jun 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Bocana in the next 16 days are 1.3m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 14) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Bocana over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 129mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 594 | 508 | 419 | 342 | 342 | 417 | 838 | 796 | 627 | 431 | 515 | 596 | 522 | 515 | 1112 | 573 | 993 | 1147 | 572 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.60m | 10:45AM1.99m | 11:16PM1.63m | 11:43AM2.09m | 00:17AM1.70m | 12:41PM2.19m | 1:16AM1.79m | 1:37PM2.28m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:33PM2.34m | 3:08AM1.98m | 3:27PM2.35m | 4:03AM2.05m | 4:20PM2.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.46m | 5:18PM0.42m | 5:13AM0.41m | 6:18PM0.30m | 6:14AM0.32m | 7:14PM0.18m | 7:13AM0.23m | 8:09PM0.07m | 8:12AM0.15m | 9:02PM-0.01m | 9:09AM0.10m | 9:54PM-0.06m | 10:05AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 |
mm | 44 | 13 | 53 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 742 | 594 | 508 | 419 | 342 | 342 | 331 | 838 | 796 | 627 | 431 | 515 | 596 | 522 | 515 | 1112 | 336 | 993 | 1147 | 572 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 24 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 40 | 37 | 50 | 280 | 340 | 417 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 368 | 253 | 347 | 573 | 273 | 269 | 253 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | SSW 20 | SW 24 | SSW 17 | SSW 26 | SSW 22 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 8 | 10 | 188 | 26 | 24 | 13 | — | 37 | 22 | 99 | 132 | 45 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 26 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Bocana provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Bocana can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Bocana surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Bocana) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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