Surf Forecasts:
La Chocolatera surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SW swell with 838 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. We've got a run of real nothing happening for the next week and a half. From now until the 27th of August, it's just flat, weak, and onshore. You'll be staring at ankle-biters if you're lucky. The swell energy is low, mostly in the 200 to 800 range, and waves are struggling to reach 3 feet. Wind is out of the southwest, right on it, making a mess of things. It's a whole lot of nothing. The only spot we're watching is La Chocolatera (Ecuador) , a point that wants some southwest in the water, but with these tiny, weak swells, it's just not switching on. It's also pretty inconsistent, so you can't even bank on a rogue set. The water is a really strange 79°, way warmer than normal, which is the only thing that feels off. It’s a dead spell, plain and simple.
But hold on. The tide starts to turn on Friday, the 28th of August. We get some size in the morning at 3 feet, and it builds through the day to about 5 feet by the afternoon. The energy is coming up to 1145, so there's some punch. Winds will be a little cross-onshore, but it’s looking more promising. It's just a marginal start, though.
The one to get excited about is Saturday the 29th of August. That's your day. The swell really arrives, pushing 6 feet and packing a punch with energy at 1655. More importantly, the wind drops out and goes light and offshore in the morning at La Chocolatera, giving us clean, glassy lines. This is a proper groundswell with a 15-second period, and for a point break, that’s going to mean some long, grindy walls. It’s a standout, the best of the whole stretch. It's over a week away, so don’t book the day off yet, but this one has some real potential. Keep an eye on it.
Sunday the 30th will still have solid 6-foot surf in the morning, but the wind swings onshore and it won't be as clean. It's more of a chop-hopper day. Then it fades back into the usual small, onshore junk for the start of September. There’s a pulse of longer-period energy on the 2nd, but it’s small and cross-onshore, so it’s not worth the paddle.
So, save your energy, get your gear ready, and point your sights at the 29th. That’s the one to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 350 | 336 | 380 | 838 | 673 | 224 | 147 | 192 | 142 | 132 | 92 | 111 | 97 | 127 | 159 | 157 | 186 | 214 | 129 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:54PM1.86m | 8:04AM1.90m | 8:43PM1.71m | 8:48AM1.74m | 9:43PM1.59m | 9:45AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.52m | 10:59AM1.54m | 00:23AM1.53m | 12:18PM1.56m | 1:28AM1.62m | 1:21PM1.63m | 2:16AM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.40m | 1:53AM0.59m | 2:27PM0.51m | 2:39AM0.74m | 3:18PM0.62m | 3:36AM0.87m | 4:23PM0.70m | 4:53AM0.95m | 5:41PM0.71m | 6:18AM0.94m | 6:52PM0.65m | 7:27AM0.86m | 7:47PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 350 | 336 | 380 | 838 | 673 | 224 | 86 | 192 | 142 | 110 | 71 | 111 | 82 | 103 | 23 | 157 | 186 | 36 | 129 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 9 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 14 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 355 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 147 | 107 | 109 | 132 | 92 | 35 | 97 | 127 | 159 | 69 | 35 | 214 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | NW 13 | W 16 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 10 | — | SW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | W 14 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 23 | — | 71 | 21 | 8 | 43 | 18 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 145 | 229 | 253 | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | 52 | — | 5 | 12 | 22 | — | 25 | 34 | — | 27 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1051 | 174 | 236 | 1189 | 174 | 7 | 730 | 7 | 7 | 687 | 277 | 7 | 997 | 7 | 7 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 1193 | 311 |
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