La Chocolatera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s going on in your local waters.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – for the next several days, it’s pretty flat and sad out there. We’re looking at a run of small, weak, and mostly messy surf from now through the end of August. The water temperature is sitting at 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

For the first week, from Saturday the 22nd through to Monday the 31st of August, the swell is tiny – mostly around 1ft to 2ft. The wind is on it or cross-onshore most of the time, and the combined swell energy is weak, hanging around the 130 to 330 range. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for. There’s a bit of a bump coming on the morning of Friday the 28th, with the swell hitting 4ft from the WSW and a long period of 18 seconds. That gives us a combined energy of 1086, which is moderate. The wind is light and offshore from the SSW, so La Chocolatera could clean up nicely. It’s an inconsistent spot, so you’ve gotta pick your moment, but that morning window might just offer a few fun ones. Crowds are possible here, but with the inconsistency, you might have it to yourself.

The real standout, though, is shaping up for Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning brings a solid 5ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 20 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 1691. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the W, so it’ll be clean with just small ripples. That’s groundswell, and at a point break like La Chocolatera, it should wrap in nicely. This is the one to circle on the calendar – it’s a week and a half away, so don’t get too excited yet, but it’s got potential.

Into the first week of September, the swell holds in the 3ft to 6ft range, but the wind gets on it again, making things choppy. The morning of Friday the 4th sees 6ft from the SW with light offshore wind and strong energy (1965), but that’s getting up there in size – might be too much for beginners. The following weekend settles back down to waist-high stuff.

So to sum it up: the next week is a write-off. Your best bet is the morning of Friday the 28th of August for a sneaky session, but the real gold is Thursday the 3rd of September. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty.

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