La Chocolatera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at La Chocolatera over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a tricky run ahead. The surf shows up, but it’s fighting against a persistent onshore wind, and the quality rarely gets a chance to shine. The water is a super warm 79° – that’s about 10° warmer than usual, which is incredibly unusual. You’ll be sweating in your wettie.

The first real chance for a wave comes on Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got a solid 5ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period, packing a lot of energy (1284). The problem is the wind is straight onshore from the SW at 9 mph. That’s going to make it messy. It’s a point break, so it might handle the direction a bit better than a beach, but the conditions are only marginal. It’s not the best start.

Saturday the 5th of September morning cleans up a little. The swell drops to 5ft from the SW, still with a decent 15-second period, and the energy is still good (1032). The wind is lighter, only 6 mph from the SW, but it’s still onshore. It’s a little better, but still not what you’d call clean. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy.

By Sunday the 6th, the swell is fading fast. We’re down to 4ft and the energy drops to 639. The wind stays onshore, and the surf is just poor. Monday and Tuesday are even smaller, with energy falling into the 500s. The wind is a constant issue – onshore and moderate.

The rest of the forecast is a long, slow grind. From Wednesday the 9th right through to the end of the 16 days, the swell is small and weak. Most days have energy well under 1000, and the swell height rarely gets above 4ft. The wind is almost always onshore from the SW or WSW, keeping the surface bumpy. There’s no real standout session here. The best of a bad bunch is probably Saturday the 5th of September morning, but even that is just marginal.

Honestly, for a dedicated surfer, this is a tough period. The persistent onshore wind and dropping swell mean the surf is poor or marginal for the entire run. If you’re really keen, you might get a couple of rideable waves on the 5th morning, but don’t expect anything special. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one with the wind blowing straight onto the point.

Rusty.

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