Surf Forecasts:
El Zunzal surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW 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 (Sep 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Zunzal over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 211 | 327 | 643 | 643 | 541 | 703 | 695 | 475 | 447 | 441 | 489 | 349 | 314 | 305 | 245 | 228 | 221 | 208 | 212 | 299 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.48m | 9:01AM1.66m | 9:43PM1.43m | 10:06AM1.62m | 10:52PM1.46m | 11:11AM1.63m | 11:54PM1.54m | 12:10PM1.68m | 00:45AM1.67m | 1:01PM1.75m | 1:28AM1.82m | 1:45PM1.82m | 2:07AM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.58m | 2:35AM0.67m | 3:35PM0.64m | 3:40AM0.72m | 4:41PM0.65m | 4:52AM0.72m | 5:41PM0.61m | 5:57AM0.67m | 6:31PM0.55m | 6:52AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.46m | 7:38AM0.45m | 7:53PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 212 | 206 | 327 | 643 | 643 | 541 | 703 | 695 | 475 | 447 | 441 | 111 | 101 | 77 | 305 | 190 | 143 | 130 | 66 | 159 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 233 | 211 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 119 | 48 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 117 | 489 | 349 | 314 | 73 | 245 | 228 | 221 | 208 | 212 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 54 | 39 | 33 | 44 | 29 | 111 | 46 | 30 | 39 | 48 | 43 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 79 | 37 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 7 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | SE 7 | NNE 2 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 23 | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 64 | 46 | — | 4 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 41 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 425 | 0 | 8 | 532 | 0 | 9 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 9 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 9 | 454 | 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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