La Bocana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down in feet and Fahrenheit.

First thing you need to know: the water is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a nice little bonus.

The overall picture for the next couple of weeks is a slow burn, with a definite ramp-up in energy towards the end. The first week is all about small, clean morning windows, but the real grunt – the kind of swell that gets your heart rate up – doesn’t arrive until the very end of the month and into the first week of September.

We kick off this Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. It’s small, with a 3ft south swell, but the wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. The energy is light (352), but it’s clean and rideable. The real standout this week? Look at Sunday the 23rd, and Monday the 24th. Both mornings are glassy, with a 3ft SSW swell, and the energy is picking up (501 and 534). The period is a long 14 to 18 seconds, so those waves will have some real push to them for such a small face. That’s a classic groundswell. For a river mouth like La Bocana, that long period usually means better shaped lines, but it can also make the take-off a bit more critical depending on the tide. Still, those are the best windows in the first week.

Now, the gap between the small stuff and the big stuff is noticeable. The mornings from Tuesday the 25th through to Friday the 28th are all glassy or clean, but the swell drops off to 2ft – 3ft. It’s still surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Then we hit the jackpot. Saturday the 29th of August. The morning is a game-changer. We’re looking at a 5ft SW swell, with glassy conditions and a 16-second period. The combined energy is a massive 1211, which is strong. That’s a proper push. It’s still only 5ft, so it’s a good size for a range of surfers, but with that period, it’s going to have some serious grunt. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft, but the wind swings cross-on, so stick to the morning.

Sunday the 30th is also a gem – 5ft SW swell, glassy again, with 829 energy. Better get on it.

But the true standout, the one you circle on the calendar, is Friday the 4th of September. This is for the experienced crew. The morning delivers a 6ft SSW swell, with a 18-second period. The energy is an absolute beast at 1881. Glassy conditions. That’s as good as it gets. The next morning, Saturday the 5th, is also firing with a 6ft SSW swell, offshore wind, and clean conditions. These are the sessions you’ll be telling your mates about. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, but for the rest of us, it’s a dream run.

Remember, La Bocana is a river mouth, and it’s inconsistent. It doesn’t always fire. But when it does, like it’s set to do at the end of this forecast, it’s special. Crowds are listed as "sometimes", so you might have some company, but with this much energy, there will be plenty of waves to go around.

Rusty.

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