Surf Forecasts:
La Bocana surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,837 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Bocana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, let's talk metric first. La Bocana is a river mouth, which means it's inconsistent. You've got to pick your days.
Water's warm at 30°, running a bit above normal for the season, feels nice.
The entire look-ahead is about two clear windows. The first, and the absolute best of the bunch, is Tuesday morning July 28th. You've got a strong 1.7m SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, pushing a heap of energy (1873). The wind is glassy, calm out of the south at 5 km/h. That's going to be clean and powerful, though the size and long period mean it's for experienced surfers.
Wednesday morning the 29th is also very good with 1.7m SSW and glassy wind (1400 energy).
After that the swell drops and we hit a flat patch from August 1st through August 6th with only knee-high waves. Not worth the drive.
Things come back to life starting Saturday August 8th morning, with a clean 1.0m SSW, 16-second period, and a nice cross-offshore wind (618 energy). That's a solid run through Sunday and Monday mornings, all with clean conditions and a consistent 1.0m range.
The real wildcard is Wednesday August 12th morning – only 0.7m, but with a massive 19-second period and glassy winds (628 energy). That's a proper long-period pulse that will make the most of the river mouth shape despite the small height.
So the standout is July 28th morning, no question. The second-best stretch is August 8th through 11th mornings. Everything in between is flat or choppy.
That's the long and short of it. Stay safe out there.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1837 | 1796 | 1408 | 1373 | 1112 | 1014 | 691 | 682 | 515 | 493 | 400 | 346 | 290 | 286 | 260 | 142 | 132 | 212 | 211 | 124 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.88m | 2:34AM1.67m | 2:42PM1.93m | 3:16AM1.76m | 3:22PM1.96m | 3:54AM1.85m | 4:01PM1.97m | 4:31AM1.92m | 4:38PM1.95m | 5:07AM1.98m | 5:16PM1.92m | 5:43AM2.02m | 5:54PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.37m | 8:28AM0.49m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:12AM0.44m | 9:43PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.40m | 10:17PM0.24m | 10:33AM0.38m | 10:51PM0.24m | 11:12AM0.36m | 11:25PM0.25m | 11:53AM0.36m | 00:00AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1837 | 1796 | 1408 | 1373 | 1112 | 1014 | 691 | 682 | 515 | 493 | 400 | 346 | 290 | 286 | 260 | 142 | 119 | 212 | 211 | 45 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | W 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 44 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 75 | 23 | 134 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 123 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | W 10 | S 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 5 | W 10 | WNW 9 | ESE 5 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 132 | 59 | 45 | 124 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 5 | 0 | 347 | 0 |
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