Surf Forecasts:
La Chocolatera surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,044 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) 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 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, looking at the surf prospects for our patch.
To be straight up with you, the next 16 days are a tough watch for La Chocolatera. We’ve got a solid, persistent swell from the southwest pushing through, but the wind is the killer—it's howling onshore nearly the whole time, with the swell direction and wind direction basically lining up from the same angle. That means the wave quality is going to be poor to marginal at best, with a lot of chop and crumbly faces. The good news is the water is an incredible 78° right now, which is a massive 10° warmer than usual for this time of year—that's very unusual, so at least you won't freeze while you're getting worked.
We don’t really see a true standout session in the whole run. The week starts off flat and messy. Through the middle of the month, from around Friday the 14th of August into Saturday the 15th, the swell pushes up a bit—4ft to 5ft from the southwest with moderate wave energy (combined energy up to 1112). The period hangs around 14 to 16 seconds, which is a solid groundswell, but the wind remains onshore, so it will be a bumpy, blown-out affair. Those days also see the biggest energy, but it’s wasted on the poor conditions. The swell then slowly tapers back down into the second week, with heights dropping to 1ft by Saturday the 22nd of August, and the wind stubbornly staying onshore or cross-onshore. Even the longer period swells in the last few days (20+ seconds) won't save it because of that relentless wind.
Honestly, there's no session here that gets me excited. It’s a long, blank run of poor surf. Given La Chocolatera is inconsistent by nature, a run like this is more normal for the area than a surprise. Keep an eye on it, but don't plan your week around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 293 | 307 | 208 | 306 | 262 | 171 | 224 | 176 | 188 | 715 | 905 | 844 | 1044 | 832 | 795 | 614 | 614 | 437 | 357 | 424 |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.94m | 2:26AM2.06m | 2:31PM2.05m | 3:18AM2.22m | 3:25PM2.15m | 4:05AM2.35m | 4:14PM2.21m | 4:48AM2.41m | 5:00PM2.23m | 5:29AM2.41m | 5:44PM2.20m | 6:08AM2.34m | 6:27PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.24m | 8:33AM0.50m | 8:53PM0.12m | 9:27AM0.37m | 9:42PM0.04m | 10:15AM0.26m | 10:27PM0.01m | 11:00AM0.20m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:42AM0.19m | 11:51PM0.13m | 12:23PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 171 | 293 | 265 | 103 | 306 | 262 | 65 | 58 | 32 | 19 | 715 | 905 | 844 | 1044 | 832 | 795 | 614 | 614 | 158 | 132 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 239 | 125 | 307 | 173 | 136 | 73 | 171 | 224 | 176 | 95 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 482 | 437 | 357 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | N 6 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | N 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 57 | 1 | 149 | 208 | 17 | 1 | 57 | 32 | 68 | 188 | — | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 61 | 99 | — | 52 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 19 | — | 44 | 57 | 75 | 89 | 204 | — | — | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1051 | 40 | 7 | 888 | 7 | 7 | 1059 | 7 | 7 | 1053 | 168 | 174 | 1078 | 18 | 7 | 1068 | 168 | 7 | 1203 | 174 |
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