La Ocho Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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La Ocho is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the NE, with strong wind from the E, on a mid outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | NE |
| Best wind | strong wind from the E |
| Best tide | mid & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-09-15 14:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 2.3 ft |
| Dominant period | 5s |
| Swell direction | ENE (58°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 41121 (64 km away) |
| Wind | 6 kt from the ESE — NDBC 41053 (1 km away) |
La Ocho 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for La Ocho from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 15 | 3 ft | 8s ENE | 11 kt E |
| Wed Sep 16 | 3 ft | 5s E | 13 kt E |
| Thu Sep 17 | 3 ft | 6s E | 13 kt ESE |
| Fri Sep 18 | 3 ft | 7s NE | 8 kt ESE |
| Sat Sep 19 | 2–3 ft | 8s N | 10 kt ESE |
| Sun Sep 20 | 2 ft | 8s NNE | 10 kt ESE |
| Mon Sep 21 | 2 ft | 7s NE | 11 kt ESE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 9755371 (SAN JUAN), the nearest tide station (3 km away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 01:02 — High 1.445 ft
- 2026-06-06 07:53 — Low 0.362 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:51 — High 0.771 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:46 — Low 0.192 ft
- 2026-06-07 01:37 — High 1.382 ft
- 2026-06-07 08:21 — Low 0.283 ft
Frequently asked
Is La Ocho working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-09-15 14:00 UTC), La Ocho is fair: the live 2–4 ft short-period swell from the NE matches its ideal NE direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is light from the SE.
Is La Ocho good for beginners?
La Ocho is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. It also tends to be best when the wind is up, which adds chop, so pick a calmer day while you're still learning. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for La Ocho?
La Ocho tends to be best on a mid outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for La Ocho?
The best swell direction for La Ocho is from the northeast (NE). Swell arriving from the northeast lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for La Ocho?
La Ocho is most often good with strong wind from the east (E) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for La Ocho come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41121) and the nearest NOAA tide station (SAN JUAN). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether La Ocho is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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