La Chocolatera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at La Chocolatera.

Straight up, this is a tough outlook. We’ve got a run of surf that is mostly marginal, and for many days the conditions just aren’t coming together. The real standout window is this coming Monday, the 27th of July, and Tuesday the 28th. That’s where the energy peaks.

For the week ahead, we start from now with Friday morning, the 24th of July. There’s some swell from the SW at 3 ft, with a very long period of 21 seconds. The water temperature is a remarkable 79 °F, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year. But the breeze is light and onshore, and the overall energy is moderate (903). It’s just not clean, so it looks marginal.

Saturday morning, the 25th, is similar, 3 ft from the SW, period 19 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore, creating small wind ripples. Not great. The swell size stays modest through Sunday.

Now, the best bet. Monday, the 27th of July morning – La Chocolatera. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SW, with a period of 18 seconds. The combined energy is strong (1190). The wind is a light onshore breeze. This is the peak of the run, with the most push and shape. It’s also worth noting the break is a point, which suits these longer-period groundswells better than a beach. It is inconsistent here, so patience will be key, and being a point, it can get busy as crowds are sometimes an issue.

Tuesday, the 28th of July morning is another solid shout. Swell is 5 ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, with very strong combined energy (1293). Again, the wind is a light onshore breeze, but this is the biggest swell of the period. For experienced surfers, this will offer the most power, but the inconsistent nature of the break still applies.

After Tuesday, the swell slowly drops off. Wednesday the 29th is still rideable at 5 ft, but the energy tails off. From Thursday the 30th onwards, the size drops below 3 ft regularly, and by the start of August, we hit a long stretch of poor conditions with small, weak swell and mostly onshore winds. There’s a gap from about the 31st of July right through to the 8th of August where the surf is consistently rated poor. Not much to get excited about there.

So, to sum it up: the best odds lie with Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th. It’s not classic, but it’s the most fun on offer. Keep an eye on the tides, and don’t expect perfection.

Rusty.

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