La Bocana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what La Bocana has got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burn, but there’s some real gold hidden in there if you’re patient.

The pattern starts with a bit of a wait. We don’t really have anything worth jumping out of bed for until the end of July. But when it turns on, it’s all about those clean, glassy mornings. This is a river mouth setup, and it’s famously inconsistent – it doesn’t fire all the time, so when the stars align, you gotta be on it.

Friday the 31st of July is where we kick things off. The morning is the clear winner. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell rolling in with a solid 14-second period, and the wind is dead flat – glassy. The water is sitting pretty at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the 4/3 at home. The combined energy is solid (616), and it’s just you and the waves. This is your standout for the first week. The afternoon goes to junk with a cross-on wind, so get it while it’s good.

Saturday the 1st of August serves up a smaller 3ft swell, but again, the morning is glassy. Worth a paddle for the clean conditions, even if the waves are a bit weaker. Same story for Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd – mornings are glassy with that waist-high surf, afternoons get chopped out. It’s a consistent theme.

Things drop off a bit mid-week, with Tuesday the 4th through Thursday the 6th only offering up knee-high surf. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. You’d be going for a paddle, not a session.

Now, the second week is where the long-range promise kicks in. Friday the 7th of August morning shows a sudden jump in period to 18 seconds on a 2ft SSW swell, glassy again. That’s a long-period groundswell, and at a river mouth, it can set up some really nice lines, though it might be a bit straight for the banks. The energy is there (491).

But the real standout of the whole run? That’s Saturday the 8th of August. Both morning and afternoon are looking prime. The swell picks up to 4ft from the SSW, period is 16 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at a strong 764. The morning has a light cross-off breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy. That’s a full day of clean, punchy waves at the rivermouth. Mark that one.

Sunday the 9th keeps the run going with a clean, cross-off morning on 4ft SW swell. Nice. Then we get another spike in quality on Tuesday the 11th of August – a 2ft swell but with a massive 19-second period and glassy wind. The energy is 551. That’s very long-period groundswell, which means long waits between sets, but when they come, they’ll be beautiful, steep waves. Perfect for the point.

The run continues with clean mornings right through to Saturday the 15th of August, with the Friday the 14th of August morning offering a standout: 2ft SW swell, 19-second period, and a light offshore wind from the NNE. Clean, offshore, and long lines – that’s the La Bocana magic.

So, to boil it down: the first few days are you waiting for the good windows, but Friday the 31st of July morning and Saturday the 8th of August (both morning and afternoon) are your absolute best bets. Get on them. This inconsistent spot knows how to reward the patient.

Rusty.

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