Surf Forecasts:
El Zunzal surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Zunzal this week:
The surf forecast for El Zunzal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Zunzal in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Zunzal over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 549 | 835 | 900 | 1150 | 1122 | 1230 | 1214 | 1027 | 818 | 752 | 647 | 656 | 561 | 638 | 494 | 480 | 713 | 847 | 651 | 1029 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.68m | 6:40AM1.83m | 7:13PM1.59m | 7:26AM1.73m | 8:06PM1.53m | 8:20AM1.64m | 9:06PM1.51m | 9:21AM1.58m | 10:09PM1.54m | 10:26AM1.57m | 11:07PM1.63m | 11:27AM1.60m | 11:58PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.50m | 1:04PM0.45m | 1:08AM0.60m | 1:53PM0.54m | 2:01AM0.69m | 2:47PM0.61m | 3:05AM0.74m | 3:46PM0.64m | 4:15AM0.74m | 4:44PM0.63m | 5:21AM0.67m | 5:36PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 549 | 835 | 900 | 1150 | 1122 | 1230 | 1214 | 1027 | 818 | 752 | 647 | 656 | 561 | 638 | 494 | 480 | 713 | 847 | 651 | 1029 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 304 | 342 | 212 | 121 | 99 | 102 | 68 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 47 | 432 | 415 | 407 | 351 | 128 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | W 9 | W 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 21 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 33 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 176 | 45 | 45 | 68 | 54 | 215 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 0 | 9 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Zunzal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Zunzal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Zunzal 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 (El Zunzal) 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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