Surf Forecasts:
La Chocolatera surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 492 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 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let's talk about La Chocolatera.
It's a tough start. We're looking at a solid dry spell for the first week and a half. The water is a warm 77°F, which is a huge 7°F above normal, so it feels like a hot tub. But the surf? It's a bust. There's a consistent south-west swell, but the wind is all wrong, blowing onshore or cross-onshore from the same direction, and the wave energy is moderate. The reports are calling it "poor surf conditions" all the way through, and honestly, it's not worth the paddle for chest-high, bumpy slop.
The wait is long. About nine days of nothing good until we get a small flicker on Saturday, July 20th. That morning, the swell hits 5ft from the SW, with a 14-second period and the energy jumps to a strong 924. But the forecast is still "marginal" because of the wind. The afternoon gets worse with a 20 km/h breeze. It's a glimmer, but not the one.
The real standout, and the only thing worth marking on your calendar, is the final few days of the forecast window. Starting Thursday, July 24th, things get interesting. The swell period jumps to 22-23 seconds, which is very long-period groundswell. That kind of energy, with values of 611 and 525, is going to wrap around the point beautifully. The swell is smaller, around 2ft to 2ft, but with that long period, it'll have real shape and power. The wind is offshore, which is the key. This is a classic point break setup, so it can handle that long-period swell better than a beach.
Then, on Friday, July 25th and Saturday, July 26th, it gets even better. The same long-period SW groundswell (18-20 seconds) holds in with moderate energy (634 to 665), and the wind stays light and offshore. Swell is waist to chest high at 3ft, but the quality will be there. This is the best on offer. It's a long way out, so treat it as a promising possibility, not a guarantee, but the signs are all pointing in the right direction for La Chocolatera to turn on. Keep an eye on the forecasts as we get closer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 340 | 290 | 313 | 235 | 299 | 295 | 295 | 336 | 248 | 304 | 345 | 335 | 492 | 346 | 386 | 352 | 369 | 369 | 311 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.92m | 1:37PM2.02m | 2:34AM2.06m | 2:37PM2.10m | 3:29AM2.20m | 3:33PM2.17m | 4:20AM2.31m | 4:25PM2.21m | 5:09AM2.38m | 5:16PM2.20m | 5:55AM2.39m | 6:05PM2.15m | 6:40AM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:33AM0.59m | 8:07PM0.17m | 8:36AM0.49m | 9:03PM0.06m | 9:34AM0.39m | 9:55PM-0.02m | 10:27AM0.32m | 10:44PM-0.05m | 11:18AM0.28m | 11:31PM-0.01m | 12:07PM0.28m | 00:17AM0.08m | 12:55PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 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 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 447 | 340 | 290 | 313 | 235 | 299 | 295 | 295 | 336 | 248 | 304 | 345 | 335 | 492 | 346 | 386 | 352 | 369 | 369 | 311 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 20 | SSW 4 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 19 | NW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 82 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 87 | 127 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SW 18 | NW 12 | SW 18 | NW 12 | SW 22 | NW 11 | SW 20 | NW 11 | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 21 | W 10 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 51 | 18 | 61 | 41 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | — | — | 8 | — | 9 | — | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 687 | 10 | 7 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 970 | 7 | 18 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 1059 | 209 | 7 | 1051 | 7 | 7 |
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