Surf Forecasts:
El Zunzal surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,922 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Zunzal in the next 16 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Zunzal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me give it to you in feet and miles per hour.
The outlook for El Zunzal starts with a couple of so-so days, then we hit a sweet window from Friday the 24th through Tuesday the 28th. The absolute best sessions are Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th mornings.
Thursday the 23rd morning is glassy with a 4ft SE swell, short period, and weak energy (272). It's surfable, but only just. The afternoon goes to crap with a cross-onshore wind.
Friday the 24th morning is the real start. Glassy, no wind, a 3ft swell from the SSW with a long 24-second period. The combined energy is a solid 1226 – that's moderate to strong. That long period is gold for a point break, and the water temp is average for July.
Saturday the 25th morning is glassy again, 3ft SSW swell at 21 seconds, energy 1169. Great morning surf.
Sunday the 26th morning: glassy, 4ft SSW, 19 seconds, energy 1187. The afternoon stays glassy, swell bumps to 5ft, period 18 seconds, energy 1327. This is clean, powerful, and long-running.
Monday the 27th morning is glassy, 5ft SSW, 18 seconds, energy 1529 – strong. This is getting big, better for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a cross-onshore breeze, so hit the early.
Tuesday the 28th morning is the biggest of the run: glassy, 6ft SSW, 18 seconds, energy 1878 – that's strong to very strong power. This is the one for the crew who can handle overhead plus. Afternoon goes cross-onshore and choppy.
From Wednesday the 29th morning, the swell stays around 6ft but the period drops to 16 seconds, energy 1398 – still good, but not the peak. After that, the size and energy start to fade.
By Thursday the 30th, we're down to 4ft, then 4ft on Friday the 31st, with energy readings dropping into the 700s and 500s. By the weekend of August 2nd and 3rd, it's small – 3ft to 2ft with weak energy under 260. There's a stretch of a few days where it's barely worth paddling out.
The last couple of days, August 6th and 7th, show glassy mornings but the swell is tiny, 2ft or less, with low energy.
So the call is clear: Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th mornings are the standouts. Glassy, solid SSW groundswell, strong energy, and the point will be working beautifully. Tuesday the 28th morning for the biggest waves. After that, it's diminishing returns.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SE 8 | SW 26 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 169 | 171 | 135 | 866 | 487 | 1122 | 943 | 546 | 1609 | 983 | 1199 | 1309 | 1448 | 1111 | 1367 | 1837 | 1817 | 1408 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05PM1.59m | 9:33AM1.84m | 10:02PM1.50m | 10:28AM1.78m | 11:02PM1.46m | 11:25AM1.76m | 00:03AM1.46m | 12:20PM1.78m | 00:59AM1.50m | 1:12PM1.82m | 1:49AM1.57m | 1:59PM1.88m | 2:34AM1.67m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.52m | 4:07PM0.55m | 4:01AM0.60m | 5:06PM0.57m | 4:58AM0.63m | 6:05PM0.55m | 5:57AM0.63m | 6:58PM0.51m | 6:52AM0.60m | 7:46PM0.44m | 7:42AM0.55m | 8:28PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 169 | 125 | 135 | 316 | 339 | 357 | 158 | 126 | 1609 | 983 | 1199 | 1309 | 1448 | 1111 | 1367 | 1837 | 1817 | 1408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 78 | 39 | 866 | 487 | 1122 | 943 | 546 | 72 | 98 | 102 | 37 | 77 | 477 | 25 | 20 | 59 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 26 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 171 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 100 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 106 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 347 | 145 | 0 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 470 | 0 |
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