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La Chocolatera Surf Guide

La Chocolatera in Guayas is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for private, rips and rocks.

La Chocolatera Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Point3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
75°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Chocolatera:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Chocolatera occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf La Chocolatera (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing La Chocolatera with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in March while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
46%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
4%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Chocolatera Location Map

Interactive La Chocolatera surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Chocolatera is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 1 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Chocolatera is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE), also in Ecuador, 124 km (77 miles) away.

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La Chocolatera Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 June 2025, 22:15 Local Time
SunMonday 02
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (ft)
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
Period (s) 16 15 15 15
Wind (mph)
10
10
10
10
Wind State on on cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at La Chocolatera

Surf stats for La Chocolatera, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Chocolatera

Wind stats for La Chocolatera, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    • 3.0
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    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    2km away
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    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
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    • 3.0
    Reliability: very consistent
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Wave Buoys Nearest To La Chocolatera:

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