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4:46 pm 12 Jan 2012

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9:23 pm 5 Jan 2037

Zipolite ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Zipolite Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Oaxaca)

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Name: Zipolite
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SSW Offshore Wind: N

Zipolite in Oaxaca is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include sharks,.

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Overall Zipolite Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Zipolite:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Topleca 10 mi
Second closest break Coyula 16 mi
Third closest break Rio Coyula 17 mi
Fourth closest break Zepotonengo 18 mi
Fifth closest break San Augustin 19 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Zipolite:

Closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 467 mi
Second closest wave buoy West Gulf Buoy 722 mi
Third closest wave buoy Corpus Christi Buoy 779 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 809 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Mid Gulf Buoy 833 mi

Tide stations nearest to Zipolite:

Closest tide station Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico 2 mi
Second closest tide station Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 94 mi
Third closest tide station Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico (2) 221 mi
Fourth closest tide station Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico 222 mi
Fifth closest tide station Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico 222 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Zipolite:

Closest ski area Ski Apache (United States) 1346 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Lemmon Ski Valley (United States) 1467 mi
Third closest ski area Sandia Peak (United States) 1485 mi
Fourth closest ski area Ski Santa Fe (United States) 1501 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sunrise Park Resort (United States) 1505 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Zipolite:

Closest city location San Pedro Pochutla (Mexico) 7 mi
Second closest city location Huatulco (Mexico) 19 mi
Third closest city location Santa Maria Xadani (Mexico) 36 mi
Fourth closest city location Puerto Escondido (Mexico) 39 mi
Fifth closest city location San Pedro Mixtepec (Mexico) 47 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Zipolite is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX) in Mexico, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Zipolite is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 67 km (42 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Xoxocotlan International (Oaxaca) Airport (OAX), also in Mexico, 152 km (94 miles) away.
Zipolite break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Zipolite, Mexico - Oaxaca. Use the tab navigation above to view Zipolite sea temperature, Zipolite photographs, Zipolite detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Zipolite webcams, current wind from Mexico - Oaxaca live weather stations and Zipolite tide predictions. The Mexico swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Mexico and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Mexico wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Zipolite.