La Chocolatera Surf Break

La Chocolatera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 2.20° S 81.00° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Chocolatera sea temperature is
25.5° C

4.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

La Chocolatera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Chocolatera surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,373 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 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 6th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, grab your board, let’s talk about what’s on the way at La Chocolatera. This spot (Ecuador) is a tricky one—it’s a point break that only gets going inconsistently, and right now we’re looking at a long stretch of pretty average to poor conditions. The water is sitting at a very unusual 78°, much warmer than normal for this time of year (anomaly of 7°). There’s a bit of a wait before anything really turns on.

Things start moving on the morning of Sunday, July 5th, but it’s marginal at best. We’ve got small 2ft swell from the SW with a decent 21-second period, which is a very long-period groundswell—sounds promising for a point break like this, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, creating small ripples. The combined energy is moderate (720). Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for much more than a grovel.

Monday the 6th is where we see a little bump. The morning brings 4ft from the SW at 19 seconds, and the wind is actually straight onshore from the SW—cleaner than cross. Energy jumps to moderate-strong (1023). This is probably the best of a mediocre bunch for the first week. By afternoon though, it builds to 5ft but gets chopped up by a moderate cross-onshore. Not ideal.

Tuesday the 7th morning has the same 5ft swell with the period dropping to 16 seconds, but at least the wind stays onshore. Still, it’s only scoring as marginal. Wednesday through Friday (8th to 10th) sees the swell dropping back to the 3ft–4ft range, with variable onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The energy falls off steadily (from 642 down to 448 by Thursday morning). Nothing stands out.

There’s a gap from about the 12th of July right through the 14th where conditions turn poor—swell drops to 3ft-3ft, periods shorten to 13-14 seconds, and energy is weak (between 287 and 550). Not worth the paddle.

The one true standout in this entire 16-day window lands on Wednesday morning, July 15th. We get a solid pulse of 5ft from the SW, period of 15 seconds—still a nice groundswell for the point—and the wind is a light offshore from the SSW. That means clean, glassy conditions. Combined energy hits 889 (moderate-strong). This is the session to aim for if you’re an intermediate surfer. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so expect a few others with the same idea.

After that, the 16th of July morning gives a similar 4ft swell but with a cross-onshore wind, so not as clean. Then from the 17th onward, it’s back to poor, small surf through to the 20th (2ft-3ft, short 12-13 second periods, weak energy). Basically a solid week of flatness after that Wednesday window.

So to sum it up: the best bet is Wednesday morning July 15th. Aim for first light. Outside of that, there’s not much to write home about.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
406
634
800
1373
1327
1137
909
886
603
532
438
415
479
472
719
701
598
513
573
386
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:19PM1.79m
7:51AM2.01m
8:06PM1.74m
8:32AM1.99m
9:00PM1.71m
9:21AM1.96m
10:04PM1.69m
10:19AM1.93m
11:15PM1.72m
11:24AM1.93m
00:27AM1.80m
12:32PM1.96m
1:33AM1.92m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.60m
1:26AM0.48m
2:10PM0.59m
2:08AM0.56m
2:58PM0.57m
2:58AM0.63m
3:54PM0.54m
3:58AM0.69m
4:56PM0.49m
5:08AM0.71m
6:02PM0.40m
6:22AM0.67m
7:06PM0.29m
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
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
25
24
23
24
24
25
24
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
19
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
449
406
418
800
1373
1327
1137
909
886
603
532
438
415
479
472
719
701
598
513
573
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
5
0.9
SW
20
0.7
SSW
5
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
11
0.8
SSW
5
0.1
W
16
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
4
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
248
23
634
25
5
5
6
6
4
4
5
28
5
81
13
4
5
3
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SW
21
0.1
NW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
23
287
6
198
6
12
5
5
5
5
10
4
4
8
7
16
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
28
22
111
30
25
21
22
15
14
9
7
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
7
1172
10
7
687
7
7
7
28
7
687
7
7
687
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Guayas
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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The above surf forecast table for La Chocolatera provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Chocolatera can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Chocolatera surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Chocolatera) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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La Chocolatera is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Salinas. If you plan a holiday in Guayas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Salinas. Salinas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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