Surf Forecasts:
La Bocana surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,454 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Bocana in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Bocana over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about the Rio Grande area. La Bocana (Rio-Grande-La Bocana) is the only game in town, a river mouth that’s inconsistent and best for beginners. Water temp is about 86°, normal for this time of year.
On Tuesday 7th July, there’s a 5ft SSW swell, but the wind is onshore and it’s messy. Skip it. The real highlight is Wednesday 8th July morning. We’ve got a 5ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period and glassy conditions. Wave energy is solid at 1263 – that’s real power. It’s clean, it’s got push, and the river mouth will shape it up nicely. This is your session.
Thursday 9th and Friday 10th mornings are also glassy with smaller 4ft and 3ft SSW swell. Energy drops off, but still clean. Good for a longboard.
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th mornings stay clean with 4ft SSW swell, period still solid around 14-16 seconds. Energy is moderate, around 600-700. Fun, but not exciting.
From Monday 13th July through to Wednesday 22nd July, the swell drops under 3ft, mostly 2ft to 3ft. There are plenty of glassy mornings, especially on the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd, but the energy is low – often under 500. The 18-second period on the 19th will give very clean, slow lines, but it’s tiny. Only for beginners or a relaxed paddle.
Bottom line: Wednesday 8th July morning is the standout. After that, it’s a long stretch of small, clean waves.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1505 | 1454 | 1122 | 1029 | 881 | 711 | 559 | 537 | 449 | 455 | 487 | 596 | 697 | 544 | 508 | 437 | 367 | 282 | 282 | 304 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.68m | 8:20AM1.95m | 8:38PM1.63m | 9:13AM1.98m | 9:38PM1.60m | 10:12AM2.02m | 10:44PM1.60m | 11:15AM2.07m | 11:51PM1.66m | 12:19PM2.13m | 00:56AM1.75m | 1:20PM2.20m | 1:58AM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.40m | 2:43PM0.49m | 2:41AM0.42m | 3:43PM0.46m | 3:38AM0.42m | 4:47PM0.41m | 4:43AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.33m | 5:50AM0.34m | 6:54PM0.23m | 6:56AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.13m | 7:59AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1505 | 1454 | 1122 | 1029 | 881 | 711 | 559 | 537 | 449 | 455 | 487 | 596 | 697 | 544 | 508 | 140 | 367 | 120 | 282 | 304 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 37 | 125 | 36 | 130 | 74 | 28 | 62 | 60 | 36 | 56 | 72 | 86 | 46 | 96 | 437 | 35 | 282 | 47 | 44 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | S 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | S 9 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 21 | S 8 | SW 24 | SW 20 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 19 | 20 | 57 | 246 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 |
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