Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 539kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 440kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 363kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 314kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 238kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 129kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 841, too small
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1036, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Oct6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
La Boca does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 5 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 664kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 539kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 440kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 363kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 314kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:31 −0.3 mHigh 07:31 +0.4 mLow 13:39 −0.1 mHigh 19:02 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:11 −0.3 mHigh 07:48 +0.3 mLow 13:58 −0.2 mHigh 19:43 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:49 −0.2 mHigh 08:00 +0.3 mLow 14:20 −0.2 mHigh 20:25 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr, Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
4 places
- La Saladita 1.8 km away
- Troncones beachbreak 5.8 km away
- Playa Linda 20.1 km away
- Escolleras 23.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Boca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (229°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (49°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and October, with about 6 good days in 7; in December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Troncones, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$824–US$1,510 each
about US$824–US$1,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZIH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$543 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$824–US$1,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About La Saladita its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Troncones on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 28 places to stay
- Beds in San Jose Ixtapa on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 8 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 15m
About 9h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZIH, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → ZIH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.