Surf Forecasts:
Zanja Honda surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 1,119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zanja Honda this week:
The surf forecast for Zanja Honda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zanja Honda in the next 16 days are 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zanja Honda over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1119 | 923 | 735 | 571 | 571 | 876 | 746 | 406 | 560 | 659 | 361 | 210 | 168 | 187 | 156 | 196 | 187 | 201 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross |
High Tide | 5:17AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.50m | 6:13AM0.27m | 12:30PM0.19m | 6:35PM0.49m | 7:07AM0.29m | 1:03PM0.19m | 7:32PM0.47m | 7:59AM0.32m | 1:38PM0.19m | 8:26PM0.44m | 8:50AM0.35m | 2:13PM0.20m | 9:17PM0.40m | 9:39AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.20m | 10:06PM0.36m | ||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.02m | 8:36AM0.09m | 1:16PM0.20m | 2:30AM0.01m | 9:32AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.16m | 10:57PM0.20m | 3:24AM0.02m | 3:28PM0.12m | 11:29PM0.21m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:25PM0.08m | 00:05AM0.21m | 5:03AM0.04m | 12:15PM0.16m | 00:43AM0.21m | 5:49AM0.06m | 1:09PM0.18m | 6:12PM0.03m |
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1119 | 923 | 735 | 571 | 571 | 876 | 746 | 406 | 560 | 659 | 361 | 210 | 146 | 71 | 65 | 47 | 32 | 201 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 27 | — | 59 | 190 | 176 | 168 | 187 | 156 | 196 | 187 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 95 | 298 | 593 | 1 | 59 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 45 | 593 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 87 | 45 | 120 | 59 | 0 |
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