Surf Forecasts:
La Chocolatera surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 886 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) 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 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what we’ve got cooking for the next couple of weeks. Let’s be straight with each other—this stretch is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap where the conditions just aren't lining up. The setup here at La Chocolatera is a point break that’s inconsistent, and it's going to live up to that reputation for a while. The water is sitting at a very unusual 78°, far warmer than normal for this time of year.
We kick things off on Thursday, August 6th, with a bit of swell showing at 4 ft from the SW with a 13-second period and moderate energy (544), but the wind is blowing onshore and the call is marginal at best. It’s not worth getting excited about. Friday the 7th brings a similar story—a little more size at 4 ft and a longer 16-second period (908 energy) but the wind stays onshore, messing up the surface. Saturday and Sunday are the same old song: onshore breeze, small swell, poor conditions.
This rough pattern just keeps rolling. We’ve got a whole run of days—Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 19th—where the surf is consistently poor. The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, the swell stays small, and the scores are low. There’s one morning on Friday, August 14th, that catches the eye a little: we get 4 ft from the WSW with a 17-second period and strong energy (1027), but the wind is light and cross-onshore, which at least keeps the surface from being a complete washout. It’s still only marginal though. The next day, Saturday the 15th, has a similar-sized swell at 5 ft from the SW (956 energy) with light offshore wind in the morning, but again, it’s only rated as marginal.
Honestly, there’s no standout session in this whole window. The swell direction is consistently from the SW, which is the optimum direction for this break, but the wind just won’t cooperate. The best chance for anything rideable is probably Friday morning, August 14th, or Saturday morning, August 15th, when the wind is light and the swell has some decent size and period. But even then, don’t expect perfection. For the rest of the time, you’re looking at a lot of choppy, blown-out small waves. It’s a blank run for sure, but that’s the nature of the beast here sometimes.
Stay patient, check the forecasts, and we’ll see if things change.
Rusty
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 SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 265 | 403 | 492 | 886 | 466 | 459 | 331 | 242 | 196 | 151 | 139 | 239 | 293 | 307 | 254 | 306 | 318 | 171 | 265 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.72m | 9:46AM1.87m | 10:51PM1.70m | 11:01AM1.83m | 00:13AM1.76m | 12:20PM1.85m | 1:26AM1.89m | 1:31PM1.94m | 2:26AM2.06m | 2:31PM2.05m | 3:18AM2.22m | 3:25PM2.15m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.48m | 3:30AM0.70m | 4:24PM0.49m | 4:47AM0.76m | 5:40PM0.46m | 6:13AM0.73m | 6:54PM0.36m | 7:29AM0.64m | 7:58PM0.24m | 8:33AM0.50m | 8:53PM0.12m | 9:27AM0.37m | 9:42PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 374 | 265 | 240 | 492 | 886 | 466 | 459 | 331 | 242 | 196 | 151 | 112 | 171 | 293 | 265 | 212 | 306 | 318 | 171 | 265 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 194 | 403 | 167 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 49 | 68 | 93 | 139 | 239 | 125 | 307 | 254 | 136 | 73 | 57 | 32 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 9 | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 24 | W 9 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 45 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 69 | 56 | 27 | — | 109 | 17 | 58 | 13 | 21 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 5 | — | 8 | 27 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 63 | 72 | 106 | 85 | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1051 | 174 | 142 | 970 | 7 | 209 | 938 | 7 | 7 | 1051 | 21 | 196 | 1051 | 174 | 7 | 1078 | 7 |
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