Surf Forecasts:
La Bocana surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Bocana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the waves.
Alright, listen up. We've got a solid run of clean, glassy mornings coming up for La Bocana (Rio-Grande-La-Bocana). The water temp is sitting at a balmy 87°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The main action is all about those early sessions, with the wind dropping out to glass for a good stretch there.
Thursday 30th July is looking like the standout of this first week. You get a clean 4ft SSW groundswell (14 seconds) with no wind in the morning. The combined energy is a solid moderate 732, and the conditions are glassy perfection. That's the session to clear your schedule for. The river-mouth setup should handle that long-period swell nicely.
Friday 31st July morning is a bit smaller at 4ft from the SSW, but again, glassy conditions with that same nice 14-second period. It's a great option if you missed Thursday.
The mornings stay clean for Saturday 1st (3ft) and Sunday 2nd (a tiny 2ft), but the swell drops away pretty sharply after Friday. Saturday afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-onshore wind, so don't bother then.
There's a bit of a lull early next week with very small swell, but we get a nice spike again on Friday 7th August. The morning shows 2ft SSW swell, but don't let the height fool you – the period jumps to a very long 18 seconds, pumping the combined energy up to 482. Glassy conditions will make it super clean.
The real second-week standout is Saturday 8th August morning. We're looking at a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with that 16-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 749. Winds are glassy again – it's going to be an absolute picture. This is your best bet for the second week, but long range, so keep an eye on it.
Sunday 9th August morning is another good one with 3ft and offshore winds, but it's not quite as powerful. After that, the pattern holds with clean mornings and choppy afternoons. Tuesday 11th morning has a 2ft swell but with a massive 20-second period – that's some seriously long-period groundswell. It'll be clean with a light offshore breeze. Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th mornings also look very promising with clean offshore winds and increasing swell size again.
Just remember, La Bocana is an inconsistent river break, so it needs the right swell and tide. And crowds are sometimes an issue, so get in early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 691 | 682 | 515 | 493 | 400 | 346 | 290 | 286 | 260 | 142 | 132 | 257 | 219 | 147 | 109 | 130 | 118 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:21AM2.04m | 6:34PM1.80m | 7:02AM2.04m | 7:20PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:36PM0.36m | 00:39AM0.30m | 1:22PM0.38m | 1:22AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 691 | 682 | 515 | 493 | 400 | 346 | 290 | 84 | 260 | 142 | 119 | 257 | 219 | 147 | 57 | 46 | 60 | 44 | 55 | 54 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 69 | 25 | 46 | 286 | 23 | 134 | 132 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 109 | 130 | 118 | 47 | 69 | 41 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 8 | SW 15 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 10 | 54 | 19 | 60 | 57 | 26 | 77 | 54 | 68 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | S 2 | NW 3 | NW 9 | S 2 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 0 | 0 | 518 | 0 | 35 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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