Surf Forecasts:
La Chocolatera surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,333 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chocolatera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and Fahrenheit.
Let's talk La Chocolatera. The first week looks dead quiet - tiny waves, onshore breeze, nothing to get excited about. The water's sitting at 78°, which is about 9° warmer than usual for this time of year - that’s a big anomaly, and honestly the only thing worth noting for a while. The swell energy is pathetic, all under 300 (weak) through most of that first stretch.
Things finally flicker to life on Friday the 28th. We see a 4ft swell from the WSW showing up in the morning, with combined energy hitting 867 (moderate) and a period of 18 seconds. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still a marginal call.
Saturday the 29th pushes a 5ft SW swell with 1116 (moderate to strong) energy, period of 15 seconds. Again, the wind's onshore from the WSW, so the point isn’t going to be clean. This spot wants an offshore NE breeze to really shine.
The standout comes on Thursday the 3rd of September. Morning conditions are looking near perfect: a light WSW breeze, almost glassy, with a 4ft SW swell and a period of 19 seconds - that’s super long period groundswell. Combined energy is 1294 (strong). This is the kind of setup that has a point break reeling off long, lined-up walls. The window is tight though, as the afternoon gets choppy.
Friday the 4th is another cracker of a morning. A 6ft SW swell at 16 seconds, with a light SSW wind and combined energy of 1757 (very strong). That’s a powerful, solid wave. It’s definitely too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, that’s the session to circle.
Saturday morning on the 5th also offers a clean 5ft SW swell with light WSW wind and 1112 (strong) energy. The pattern is clear: the second week holds the only real opportunities, and Thursday the 3rd is the gem. The rest? Garbage, with long gaps of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 127 | 159 | 157 | 188 | 214 | 129 | 157 | 109 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 81 | 104 | 175 | 112 | 657 | 835 | 874 | 1333 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.53m | 12:18PM1.56m | 1:28AM1.62m | 1:21PM1.63m | 2:16AM1.75m | 2:10PM1.74m | 2:54AM1.88m | 2:52PM1.85m | 3:28AM2.02m | 3:29PM1.95m | 3:59AM2.13m | 4:05PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.71m | 6:18AM0.94m | 6:52PM0.65m | 7:27AM0.86m | 7:47PM0.55m | 8:17AM0.76m | 8:30PM0.45m | 8:58AM0.64m | 9:07PM0.36m | 9:34AM0.53m | 9:41PM0.29m | 10:07AM0.42m | 10:14PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 83 | 31 | 159 | 157 | 49 | 31 | 129 | 157 | 51 | 75 | 73 | 40 | 52 | 19 | 17 | 94 | 657 | 835 | 874 | 1333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 13 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 97 | 103 | 71 | 69 | 188 | 214 | 30 | 30 | 109 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 81 | 104 | 175 | 71 | 24 | 17 | 106 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 19 | S 9 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | W 10 | SW 10 | NW 14 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 127 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 82 | 13 | 112 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 46 | — | 18 | 29 | — | — | 22 | 18 | — | 37 | 27 | — | 29 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 19 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 687 | 7 | 142 | 1051 | 209 | 7 | 1078 | 28 | 7 | 1193 | 311 | 7 | 687 | 7 | 7 | 1053 | 7 | 7 | 1053 | 7 |
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