Surf Forecasts:
La Chucha surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Chucha this week:
The surf forecast for La Chucha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Chucha in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Chucha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’re looking at.
To be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. There’s a big stretch of nothing at the start, with no real surf to speak of. The first chance we get at anything worth mentioning won’t come until Monday, August 3rd.
The only break in the picture is La Chucha. This is an inconsistent reef break, so it’s a spot that needs the right conditions to fire. It’s a more beginner-friendly wave when it’s working. It’s fairly exposed to swell from the southeast, but that’s not what’s coming.
The only surfable waves show up around Monday, August 3rd. That morning, we’re looking at a small 3ft swell from the WSW with a 6-second period. The combined energy is weak (65), so it’s got no grunt. The wind will be light and cross-offshore, making it clean, but it’s still just ordinary surf. Tuesday the 4th morning is similar – 4ft from the WSW, light cross-off wind, clean. Energy is still weak (85). The real highlight, if you can call it that, comes Thursday the 6th morning. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a 4ft WSW swell and energy just cracking the moderate range at 102. That’s the cleanest and biggest we’ll see, but the period is still short, so the waves will be soft and weak.
After that, it’s back to tiny, poor conditions until Friday the 14th, which shows another 3ft WSW swell with clean winds.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The swell is small, the period is short, and the waves will lack any power. For a beginner looking for a safe, clean paddle at an inconsistent reef, the morning of August 6th might be your best bet. For anyone else, this is a long wait for a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 97 | 0 | 85 | 138 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.48m | 4:54PM0.46m | 4:39AM0.49m | 5:23PM0.47m | 5:12AM0.49m | 5:53PM0.47m | 5:46AM0.48m | 6:23PM0.47m | 6:23AM0.46m | 6:56PM0.47m | 7:05AM0.43m | 7:34PM0.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.15m | 10:34AM0.04m | 10:41PM0.14m | 11:05AM0.04m | 11:14PM0.13m | 11:35AM0.04m | 11:48PM0.12m | 12:05PM0.06m | 00:24AM0.12m | 12:37PM0.08m | 1:05AM0.12m | 1:13PM0.11m | 1:52AM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | 118 | — | — | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 65 | 97 | — | 85 | 138 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 741 | 460 | 500 | 742 | 460 | 269 | 752 | 334 | 269 | 742 | 250 | 292 | 80 | 0 | 425 | 80 | 0 | 460 | 80 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Chucha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Chucha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Chucha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Chucha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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