Surf Forecasts:
La Chocolatera surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 508 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Chocolatera this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Chocolatera in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let me put it in feet and Fahrenheit for you. It's a tough stretch, no two ways about it.
The overall pattern is a long flat spell. We're looking at a solid run of days where the surf just isn't worth paddling out for. From now until the end of the 16-day window, there's no call to get excited about. The first 15 days are completely empty – a real gap in quality surf.
The only day that even flickers with a bit of life is on Tuesday the 15th of September at La Chocolatera. Now, this is a point break, and it is notoriously *inconsistent*, so the fact it's showing anything is notable. Early that morning, we'll see a long-period groundswell coming in from the southwest at about 3ft, with a very long 16-second period. The combined swell energy will be moderate at best (608). It's not big, but that long period means proper, lined-up waves with plenty of push. It's a set-wave spot, so you'll need patience. Unfortunately, the wind will be a light cross-onshore, putting a few bumps on it. The crowd here is *occasionally* an issue, so don't be surprised to see a few others waiting for the same set.
But even that day is called a "marginal" call. The rest of the fortnight is just poor surf conditions. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special there.
Forget the paddle board, this setup over the whole period looks far more interesting for kite surfing, given the persistent onshore winds and lack of any proper rideable surf. It's a bit of a bummer, but it's how it is. Forecasts can always change, but for now, it's a blank run. Things aren't booming, but it tends not to stay this poor for long around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 208 | 170 | 131 | 114 | 152 | 203 | 159 | 362 | 508 | 502 | 435 | 412 | 407 | 327 | 253 | 205 | 205 | 167 | 162 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.38m | 4:40PM2.24m | 4:57AM2.35m | 5:19PM2.21m | 5:32AM2.27m | 5:57PM2.13m | 6:07AM2.15m | 6:35PM2.02m | 6:41AM1.99m | 7:15PM1.87m | 7:18AM1.84m | 7:59PM1.72m | 8:00AM1.68m | 8:55PM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.14m | 10:46PM0.16m | 11:12AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.16m | 00:00AM0.34m | 12:23PM0.25m | 00:37AM0.47m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:15AM0.62m | 1:40PM0.49m | 1:58AM0.76m | 2:27PM0.62m | 2:53AM0.89m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 208 | 208 | 170 | 118 | 114 | 59 | 43 | 159 | 362 | 508 | 502 | 435 | 412 | 407 | 327 | 49 | 205 | 205 | 51 | 162 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 24 | SW 9 | SW 24 | SSW 9 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 58 | 131 | 94 | 87 | 203 | 86 | 132 | 100 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 75 | 253 | 70 | 100 | 167 | 96 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 23 | W 13 | SW 21 | NW 13 | W 12 | SW 20 | NW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 44 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 152 | 61 | 42 | 46 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 53 | 3 | 71 | 7 | 3 | 97 | 6 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 63 | 91 | 106 | 109 | 68 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 77 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 22 | — | 35 | 47 | — | 39 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 1055 | 174 | 143 | 1193 | 7 | 7 | 997 | 7 | 7 | 888 | 18 | 7 | 1053 | 209 | 7 | 1053 | 7 | 7 | 730 | 7 |
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