La Bocana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ at La Bocana.

Okay, so this forecast is a real slow-burner. We’ve got a long run of small, clean mornings, but the real juice doesn’t show up until the last few days of the month. The standout is definitely the 29th of August.

The first real recommendation kicks off on Wednesday morning, August 19th. La Bocana is seeing a clean 3ft swell from the SSW, with a fantastic long period of 15 seconds. Wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE at 3 mph, so it’ll be glassy. Combined energy is a decent 558, so there’s some push. Perfect for a beginner-friendly river mouth wave, but keep in mind this spot is inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moment.

Thursday morning the 20th drops off a touch to 2ft from the SW, but the wind goes dead glassy from the NNE. Real clean, small waves. The energy drops to 285, so you’ll be working for ‘em.

Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd mornings are more of the same: small, clean, glassy conditions with 3ft to 3ft swell. Energy stays moderate. Saturday morning sees a 3ft, 11-second S swell with glassy conditions and an energy of 351.

Sunday the 23rd morning is a real gem in this early stretch: dead calm wind, 3ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, and energy up to 553. It’ll be absolutely glassy. This is a solid session for a learner.

This pattern of small, clean mornings holds through Monday the 24th, Tuesday the 25th, Wednesday the 26th, and Thursday the 27th. Swell stays between 1ft and 2ft, and the energy fluctuates between 244 and 481. Every morning is glassy.

Now, Friday the 28th morning shows a spike in energy to 828 with a 3ft, 16-second SSW groundswell and light offshore wind. This is a sign of things to come.

The standout: Saturday, August 29th, is the payoff. Both morning and afternoon sessions are firing. You’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the SW, a solid 16-second period, and light cross-offshore winds all day. Combined energy rockets to 1143 in the morning and 1115 in the afternoon. These are groundswell conditions that will line up perfectly at this river mouth. This is for experienced surfers only at this size. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing freaky going on.

Sunday the 30th keeps the 5ft SW swell, but with dead calm glassy conditions in the morning and light offshore in the afternoon. Energy sits just under 1000. Monday the 31st stays in the 4ft to 5ft range, but the afternoon onshore wind from the WSW will mess it up a bit. Tuesday, September 1st, sees a morning offshore wind from the NNW with a 4ft SSW swell and clean conditions. It’s still solid, but the magic of the 29th is the big call.

Wednesday, September 2nd, and Thursday, September 3rd, are back to smaller, cleaner glassy mornings with 2ft to 3ft swell, but the energy stays surprisingly high (575-702), meaning the long period is doing the work.

If you get skunked for a few days in the middle, don’t sweat it – the 29th looks worth the wait. That Saturday at La Bocana is the session to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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