La Chocolatera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First up, we’re looking at La Chocolatera. It’s a point break that can turn it on, but it’s inconsistent, so it takes the right setup to work. The whole 16-day window is a tough one, honestly. There’s really no stand-out session to get excited about, but let me walk you through it chronologically so you know what you’re dealing with.

Starting from Monday the 17th of August through to late August, it’s pretty grim. The wind is mostly onshore, blowing from the SW or WSW at 9 to 16 mph, with the swell hanging around 2 ft to 5 ft. The period is often in that longer groundswell range, over 14 seconds, but the wind just kills it. The wave energy is moderate for the first few days (combined energy around 518 to 852), but the surf conditions are consistently rated poor. Even Wednesday the 19th, when we see 5 ft SW swell at 13 seconds (energy reading 852), it’s onshore and messy.

Moving through to the end of August, we get a period where the swell drops a little—down to around 2 ft or so—and the period jumps to 18 seconds on the 23rd and 24th. That’s very long period groundswell, which for a point break should be magic, but with onshore wind at 9-12 mph, it’s just not clean. Energy is moderate (200-278 range), and the conditions are still poor.

Now, on Friday the 28th of August morning, we see a spike. Swell hitting 4 ft from the WSW, with a period of 18 seconds and a combined energy of 1178—strong wave energy. The wind is light from the SSW, so it’s cross-onshore, only light with small ripples. That’s the closest to something surfable, but it’s flagged as marginal, not good. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but I wouldn’t drive for it.

Saturday the 29th morning is similar: 5 ft SW at 16 seconds, strong energy at 1288, light onshore wind. Still only marginal. After that, the swell fades again through the start of September, with winds staying onshore or cross-onshore and most surf days rated poor.

The water temperature is 79°F, and with an anomaly of 10°F, it’s far warmer than normal for the time of year. That’s very unusual.

To be blunt: there’s no good surf in this 16-day window for La Chocolatera. The wind is almost always onshore, and even when the swell has size and long period, the quality just isn’t there. If you have a kite, it might be worth looking at the bigger days with that cross-onshore wind, because for a paddle surfer, it’s a lean run.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the long-range forecasts—these calm spells don’t last forever around here.

Rusty.

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