Surf Forecasts:
El Zunzal surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,609 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s 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 1.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Zunzal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what El Zunzal’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the start of the period this Sunday afternoon is a no-go. It’s messy, and you can forget about it. But hold on, because things start turning the corner on Monday. That first real window kicks off on Monday morning, the 20th of July. We’re looking at a clean, glassy start with a modest 3 ft SSW groundswell. That’s not huge, but the conditions are near perfect, so it’s a solid option for an intermediate surfer to get a few smooth ones under a clear sky.
The real standout, the session you want to clear your schedule for, is Friday the 24th. That morning is shaping up to be an absolute cracker. We’ve got a 3 ft SSW swell pumping in with a very long period of 24 seconds, giving it heaps of energy. The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. For a point break like El Zunzal, that long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully. This one is for experienced surfers to really cash in on.
Don’t sleep on Saturday the 25th morning either. Another glassy dawn with a 3 ft SSW swell and even bigger energy. It’s set to be another excellent session for the experienced crew.
Looking further out, if you can wait until Tuesday the 28th morning, the swell is pushing up to 6 ft from the SSW with glassy offshore winds. That’s solid size, definitely for the experts only, but the power will be significant. That’s a serious push of water.
There are a few gaps in the afternoon periods where the wind swings onshore and ruins it, so stick to the morning windows. After the 28th, the swell slowly backs off through the end of July and into August, but the glassy mornings still offer clean, if smaller, waves for the keen ones. The water temperature is a warm 86°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Overall, it’s a great run for El Zunzal. Don’t waste the Friday the 24th or Saturday the 25th mornings if you can help it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SW 26 | SW 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 309 | 381 | 371 | 395 | 365 | 309 | 261 | 212 | 142 | 72 | 261 | 171 | 84 | 866 | 487 | 1122 | 943 | 541 | 1609 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.98m | 7:06AM2.11m | 7:22PM1.84m | 7:53AM2.02m | 8:12PM1.71m | 8:42AM1.92m | 9:05PM1.59m | 9:33AM1.84m | 10:02PM1.50m | 10:28AM1.78m | 11:02PM1.46m | 11:25AM1.76m | 00:03AM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.17m | 1:23PM0.33m | 1:31AM0.29m | 2:15PM0.42m | 2:18AM0.42m | 3:09PM0.50m | 3:07AM0.52m | 4:07PM0.55m | 4:01AM0.60m | 5:06PM0.57m | 4:58AM0.63m | 6:05PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 54 | 309 | 381 | 371 | 395 | 365 | 309 | 261 | 96 | 55 | 28 | 261 | 155 | 43 | 93 | 131 | 1122 | 943 | 150 | 1609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 7 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 21 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 246 | 91 | 119 | 62 | 178 | 158 | 108 | 26 | 212 | 142 | 72 | 71 | 78 | 26 | 866 | 487 | 147 | 138 | 541 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 14 | SE 6 | W 10 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 26 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 123 | 14 | 23 | 89 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 72 | 71 | 40 | 53 | 32 | 171 | 84 | 83 | 63 | 52 | 69 | 37 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | S 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 5 | 0 | 322 | 5 | 0 | 322 | 0 |
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