La Chocolatera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, fair suck of the sauce bottle, but it's a pretty flat and quiet run ahead. There's a solid gap of days with nothing worth paddling out for right from the start, and it's not until Thursday the 3rd of September that we get a sniff of something, and even then it's only a marginal call. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf, so if you're hanging for a wave, you might be better off checking the forecasts again in a few days.

The only spot on the radar is La Chocolatera, a point break that's exposed to the SW swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The first few days are a total bust – 31 August through to Wednesday 2 September are all a no-go with poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly onshore, and the swell is tiny, around 2 ft to 4 ft, with combined energy weak to moderate (between 422 and 610). Not a single wave worth chasing.

We finally see a glimmer on Thursday morning the 3rd of September. The swell is 3 ft from the SW with a very long period of 18 seconds, and combined energy is moderate at 768. The wind is light and onshore from the SSW, but the surf is still only marginal. This is a classic case of a long-period SW groundswell – it'll have plenty of energy and shape, but with that period, it might break a bit too straight on a point, and the sets will be spaced out. Still, it's the best we've seen. The afternoon gets blown out with a moderate breeze.

Friday the 4th of September morning is the only real standout in the whole outlook. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the SW, with a long period of 16 seconds and combined energy at a strong 1283. The wind is light and cross-onshore from the WSW, so it's not perfect, but it's the cleanest we'll get. The afternoon has a moderate onshore breeze, which kills it. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are marginal, with the swell dropping back to 4 ft-5 ft, and the wind is either light onshore or cross-onshore. The Monday the 7th of September and Tuesday the 8th are back to marginal with tiny 3 ft-4 ft swell.

After that, from Wednesday the 9th of September through to the end of the run on Tuesday the 15th of September, it's all poor surf conditions. The swell is consistently small, from 2 ft to 4 ft, and combined energy drops from 847 down to 275 by the end. The wind is a mix of gentle to moderate onshore breezes. Nothing to get excited about.

So, in short, there's a long gap of no surf until the 3rd of September, and even then, it's a marginal offering. The best chance is Friday morning the 4th of September at La Chocolatera when the swell pushes 5 ft from the SW with a long period and strong energy. But it's a one-hit wonder, and after that, it's back to the doldrums. For a spot that's inconsistent, this blank run is pretty normal for the area. Hang tight, and check back in a few days.

Rusty.

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