Surf Forecasts:
La Chocolatera surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SW swell with 765 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you right off the bat: this outlook for La Chocolatera is a tough one. If you were hoping for firing waves, well, we’ve got a long stretch ahead with nothing on offer. The entire 16-day window is looking pretty flat and messy. The first few days are a total write-off: poor surf and onshore breezes. In fact, the first record I see with even a glimmer of a pulse is on the morning of the 28th of August. That’s a solid two-week gap of nothing but poor conditions right up to that point.
So, let's jump to that Friday the 28th of August. The morning offers a modest 3ft of SW groundswell with a period of 15 seconds. That long period will bring some energy, but the combined energy is moderate (595). It's a marginal call, not something to get excited about. The wind is light and onshore from the SW, so it won't be clean, but at least it's not howling.
Then Saturday the 29th of August, we get a similar pulse. The morning shows 4ft from the SW with a 15-second period. The energy is moderate (510). Again, it's a marginal forecast. The wind is light from the SW.
Look, La Chocolatera is a point break that prefers a SW swell, which we have, but it’s inconsistent, and the quality just isn't there. The water temperature is a scorching 79°F, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year (a whopping 10°F above average), so at least you'll be warm if you paddle out. But for the entire 16-day outlook, there isn’t a single standout day. The best you can hope for is a few small, questionable sessions around the 28th and 29th of August. For now, I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 412 | 465 | 465 | 469 | 477 | 360 | 412 | 336 | 488 | 765 | 673 | 220 | 124 | 188 | 112 | 132 | 92 | 113 | 97 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:27PM2.12m | 6:46AM2.22m | 7:10PM2.00m | 7:24AM2.07m | 7:54PM1.86m | 8:04AM1.90m | 8:43PM1.71m | 8:48AM1.74m | 9:43PM1.59m | 9:45AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.52m | 10:59AM1.54m | 00:23AM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:12AM0.42m | 1:44PM0.40m | 1:53AM0.59m | 2:27PM0.51m | 2:39AM0.74m | 3:18PM0.62m | 3:36AM0.87m | 4:23PM0.70m | 4:53AM0.95m | 5:41PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
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 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 437 | 412 | 194 | 158 | 469 | 106 | 148 | 412 | 236 | 488 | 765 | 600 | 127 | 124 | 188 | 74 | 60 | 90 | 61 | 82 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 465 | 465 | 2 | 477 | 360 | 20 | 336 | 156 | 12 | 28 | 220 | 74 | 107 | 19 | 132 | 92 | 113 | 97 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 11 | NW 13 | W 13 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 112 | 18 | 41 | 60 | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 7 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 163 | 123 | 263 | — | 121 | — | — | 89 | 286 | — | — | 673 | — | 96 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 74 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 1059 | 174 | 7 | 802 | 7 | 7 | 1140 | 174 | 316 | 1078 | 143 | 143 | 1051 | 7 | 7 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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