Surf Forecasts:
El Zunzal surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,057 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Zunzal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with a look at what’s shaking for El Zunzal. This point break takes that SSW swell well, and the water’s sitting right around 86°F, which is bang on normal for this time of year.
We kick off Monday the 10th with a glassy morning. A nice SSW groundswell, 3ft, with a 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate (497). Get on it early because the afternoon onshore wind messes it up.
Tuesday the 11th is the same story: glassy start, 3ft, no wind. Perfect early session. Afternoon gets blown out.
Wednesday the 12th – still glassy in the morning, but the period stretches to 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and on a point, that means longer, better shaped waves.
Thursday the 13th keeps it clean with 2ft and a light offshore breeze.
Now, Friday the 14th is a standout. Morning: 4ft of SW swell, 18-second period, glassy. The energy is at 843. That’s going to be some of the best, most powerful waves of the whole stretch.
Saturday the 15th is the one for the experts. Swell hits 5ft, still SW, 16-second period, and the energy jumps to 1001. Morning is glassy. This is excellent, but at 5ft on a point, it’s for experienced surfers only.
Sunday the 16th eases to 4ft, still glassy in the morning. Very clean.
Into the second week, it stays consistent but smaller. Monday the 17th has a clean offshore morning with 3ft. Tuesday the 18th is a bit cross-shore, but Wednesday the 19th is back to glassy with 3ft.
From Thursday the 20th to the 25th, the swell runs between 2ft and 4ft, but the mornings are almost all glassy. The energy stays moderate. Nothing huge, but a reliable window for a clean wave every morning.
The top picks are Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. That’s your big groundswell, long period, and perfect wind. The rest of the run is solid, clean fun if you’re up early.
Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 304 | 362 | 225 | 399 | 225 | 334 | 264 | 215 | 196 | 275 | 318 | 752 | 547 | 885 | 929 | 917 | 883 | 623 | 536 | 543 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 12:05PM2.03m | 00:45AM1.76m | 1:09PM2.10m | 1:46AM1.91m | 2:07PM2.15m | 2:41AM2.05m | 2:59PM2.19m | 3:31AM2.17m | 3:49PM2.18m | 4:18AM2.24m | 4:35PM2.14m | 5:03AM2.25m | 5:20PM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.29m | 6:48AM0.33m | 7:37PM0.19m | 7:51AM0.24m | 8:29PM0.09m | 8:48AM0.16m | 9:18PM0.03m | 9:41AM0.12m | 10:03PM0.01m | 10:30AM0.11m | 10:47PM0.03m | 11:17AM0.14m | 11:29PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 163 | 99 | 362 | 225 | 268 | 225 | 334 | 264 | 215 | 196 | 275 | 81 | 752 | 547 | 885 | 929 | 917 | 883 | 623 | 536 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 219 | 304 | 332 | 93 | 399 | 209 | 167 | 170 | 120 | 49 | 42 | 318 | 44 | 78 | 43 | 37 | 71 | 103 | 68 | 95 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SE 6 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 115 | 152 | 25 | 142 | 57 | 19 | 25 | 39 | 38 | 96 | 39 | 251 | 47 | 262 | 16 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | E 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
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