Surf Forecasts:
La Chocolatera surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 701 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. I've got the long-range charts for you, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: this is a pretty grim outlook for La Chocolatera. This point break (Ecuador) is usually a gem, but for the next two weeks plus, it's basically asleep at the wheel.
We've got a stretch here that starts with nothing and just doesn't get going. There's a long gap right from the start with no real surf on offer. The first hint of something surfable is just a tease. You'll see a few little pulses of swell, but the quality is just rotten. Between the 9th and the 22nd of July, every single time slot is marked as poor or marginal. That's a solid two-week stretch of bad news.
The combined swell energy is in the moderate range, with values like (458) and (732), but that's being generous. The water's sitting at a crazy 77°, which is 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, feels like bathwater. The issue is the wind. Almost every session has a "onshore" wind, mostly from the SW, which is blowing straight onto the point. That's a dirty word for a point break.
The only small glimmer might be some mornings when the wind drops to a light breeze. But even then, the swell's small and short-period, with a period of 8 seconds or less for a few days late in the run. That's windswell junk, not proper groundswell. A long period of 15-16 seconds shows up early, but it's wasted with that bad wind.
Honestly, for this entire outlook, I can't recommend a single standout session. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with that constant onshore wind and choppy, poor surf conditions. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 415 | 415 | 410 | 635 | 701 | 528 | 581 | 506 | 340 | 290 | 313 | 235 | 299 | 295 | 295 | 336 | 211 | 215 | 340 | 335 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.93m | 11:15PM1.72m | 11:24AM1.93m | 00:27AM1.80m | 12:32PM1.96m | 1:33AM1.92m | 1:37PM2.02m | 2:34AM2.06m | 2:37PM2.10m | 3:29AM2.20m | 3:33PM2.17m | 4:20AM2.31m | 4:25PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.49m | 5:08AM0.71m | 6:02PM0.40m | 6:22AM0.67m | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:33AM0.59m | 8:07PM0.17m | 8:36AM0.49m | 9:03PM0.06m | 9:34AM0.39m | 9:55PM-0.02m | 10:27AM0.32m | 10:44PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 415 | 415 | 410 | 635 | 701 | 528 | 581 | 506 | 340 | 290 | 313 | 235 | 299 | 295 | 295 | 336 | 211 | 215 | 340 | 335 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 4 | SW 12 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 15 | 82 | 41 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 87 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | SW 18 | NW 15 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 4 | WSW 20 | S 6 | NW 12 | WSW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 22 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 81 | 8 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 55 | — | — | 23 | 17 | — | 11 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 888 | 14 | 142 | 888 | 10 |
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