La Bocana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Rio Grande’s La Bocana is serving up over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Nothing much doing until Sunday the 26th of July, so you’ve got a day or two to sit tight. The water temp is sitting around 86°, which is just a touch warmer than average for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

The real standout window is Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th of July. Sunday morning is the pick of the whole outlook. We’ve got a solid, clean 4 ft swell rolling in from the SSW, with a nice long period of 19 seconds. That's proper groundswell, and with glassy conditions and light winds from the SE at 6 mph, it’s going to be tidy. The wave energy is strong (1064), so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. This is the best you’ll see in the whole forecast period – for experienced surfers, this is the one.

Monday morning is also very good. Slightly bigger at 5 ft, still from the SSW, with an 18-second period. Winds are glassy again from the ENE at 3 mph. The energy is even higher (1532), but at this size, it might be pushing the limits for beginners. If you’re comfortable in overhead waves, get on it.

After that, the swell stays in the 4 ft to 5 ft range through Tuesday and Wednesday, but the winds shift cross-onshore, messing with the surface quality. It’s still surfable, but nowhere near as clean as the weekend. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July see the swell dropping back a little to around 4 ft to 4 ft, but Thursday morning is dead calm with glassy conditions – that’ll be clean little runners, good for a fun session.

Into the first week of August, the swell fades. From the 1st to the 4th, we’re looking at waist-to-chest high waves, mostly 2 ft to 3 ft, with the odd glassy morning. It’s not going to blow you away, but if you’re itching for a paddle, the morning sessions with zero wind are your best bet. By the 5th of August, it gets pretty weak – 1 ft and 12-second period, barely pushing. The energy drops right off (132).

The second week is lean. There are a few mornings on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of August with glassy conditions and small SSW swell (2 ft to 3 ft), but the energy is low and the period is average. It’s small-wave gear territory. The 9th of August sees a similar story – a glassy 2 ft morning, but it fades fast.

Keep in mind, La Bocana is a river mouth and it’s inconsistent. It doesn’t always fire, and when it’s small, it can be fickle. For the second week, all the potential standouts are in the first few days of August, and they’re modest at best. The crowds can show up here sometimes, so if you score a glassy morning, you might not be alone, but it’s worth it for the clean lines.

So to wrap it up: Sunday the 26th morning is the absolute standout – that’s your session. Monday morning is a close second if you want a bit more size. After that, pick your mornings carefully and keep expectations in check.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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