Surf Forecasts:
La Bocana surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. 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 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Bocana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s break down what’s cooking at La Bocana. We’re in for a slow burn here, so don’t get antsy.
It’s gonna be a quiet start – don’t even bother dusting off the wax for the first few days. The first proper window worth paddling out for is Saturday, August 29th.
That Saturday is your main event. The river mouth gets a solid 5ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period – that’s proper juice. Combined swell energy is strong (1143). And the wind? Dead glass. It’s gonna be clean as a whistle. That’s a session for the guys who know what they’re doing. Beginners, sit this one out – 5ft of long-period groundswell in a river mouth can get spicy.
Sunday morning the 30th also looks sweet. Still glassy, same 5ft SW swell, combined energy at 824, dropping to a 14-second period. Still very good. Monday the 31st morning is worth a look too with a 4ft SW swell and glassy wind (520 combined energy).
Now, if you want size, wait for the first week of September. Friday the 4th has 5ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and combined energy of 1523. Wind is cross-shore though, so not as clean. The standout for that week is Saturday the 5th September: 5ft SW swell, 16 seconds, glassy in the morning, combined energy of 1265. That’s big and clean – experts only.
Best of the second week is Monday the 7th September morning. Glassy, 4ft SSW swell, 14-second period, combined energy of 1028. Tuesday the 8th is also worth watching: 4ft SSW with a 19-second period, combined energy of 1487, glassy in the morning. That’s a super long period though – sets will be few and far between, but heavy.
Water temperature is 87°F, just about average for the season.
So lock in that Saturday the 29th and the first Saturday of September. That’s where the stoke is.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 312 | 351 | 268 | 173 | 248 | 156 | 150 | 104 | 124 | 209 | 117 | 330 | 464 | 1124 | 1057 | 1031 | 955 | 763 | 752 | 581 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.70m | 00:30AM1.50m | 12:44PM1.75m | 1:21AM1.60m | 1:33PM1.82m | 2:05AM1.73m | 2:16PM1.89m | 2:45AM1.86m | 2:57PM1.94m | 3:22AM1.97m | 3:35PM1.97m | 3:58AM2.07m | 4:13PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.57m | 6:26AM0.64m | 7:14PM0.49m | 7:19AM0.57m | 7:56PM0.41m | 8:06AM0.48m | 8:34PM0.34m | 8:49AM0.39m | 9:09PM0.27m | 9:29AM0.31m | 9:43PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 151 | 90 | 119 | 86 | 173 | 248 | 156 | 150 | 104 | 86 | 209 | 68 | 330 | 90 | 1124 | 1057 | 1031 | 955 | 763 | 752 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 138 | 312 | 351 | 268 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 54 | 464 | 36 | 67 | 73 | 26 | 23 | 44 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SW 20 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 10 | W 9 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 280 | 64 | 96 | 69 | 17 | 47 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 124 | 25 | 117 | 306 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | S 3 | NNW 3 | — | S 2 | NW 6 | NE 2 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 |
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