La Chocolatera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a struggle. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, onshore wind junk. The water is way warmer than it should be for this time of year (water temperature anomaly is 5°), so it feels like a bathtub out there, but that’s about the only positive.

The first real chance of anything rideable kicks off on Thursday, 6th August. La Chocolatera (Ecuador) will see a bit of a pulse in the morning. We’re talking about a 3ft swell from the SW, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here will be moderate (645). The wind is light and onshore, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy, but there might be a few. It’s a tough call, but it’s the first glimmer.

Friday, 7th August, shapes up a little better. The morning session at La Chocolatera sees the swell bump up to 3ft from the SW, and that period stretches to a very long 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong (641). The wind is light and onshore, so it’s not glassy, but that long period will put some shape into the waves. It’s a point break, so it can handle the long period, but it’s inconsistent, and crowds are sometimes a problem. For a point break with that kind of period, it could be offering some nice lines if you’re patient.

After that, things get a bit messy again. We get a couple of days of small, onshore slop. The water might feel warm, but the surf is just not cooperating.

Now, looking way out, there’s something that’s got my attention for the second week. On Tuesday, 18th August, the morning shows a 5ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period. The combined energy is very strong (995), so there’s some serious power behind it. The wind is onshore, but it’s light. This is a long-range call, so treat it with a pinch of salt, but if the alignment is right, that point could have some real grunt. It’s for experienced surfers only if it hits that size, as the swell is over 5ft.

The standout, if you can pick one, is that Friday, 7th August morning. It’s the best balance of size, that long period groundswell, and the lightest wind we see. It’s not perfect, but it’s the closest we get to clean.

Don’t expect much otherwise. The rest of the days are filled with poor surf conditions and onshore breezes. We’re looking at a long, blank run with only a few marginal windows.

Rusty.

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