Surf Forecasts:
Zanja Honda surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,000 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE 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 Monday (Jun 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zanja Honda in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zanja Honda over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 53 | 115 | 61 | 53 | 37 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 89 | 186 | 786 | 1985 | 1268 | 703 | 428 | 255 | 162 | 164 | 101 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05PM0.40m | 6:47AM0.23m | 1:03PM0.25m | 6:49PM0.41m | 7:29AM0.23m | 1:46PM0.25m | 7:31PM0.41m | 8:10AM0.23m | 2:25PM0.26m | 8:13PM0.40m | 8:50AM0.24m | 3:04PM0.26m | 8:54PM0.39m | 9:30AM0.24m | 3:44PM0.26m | 9:35PM0.39m | 3:23AM0.20m | 4:25PM0.26m | 10:17PM0.38m | 4:14AM0.20m | |
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.05m | 3:00PM0.22m | 11:15PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.22m | 11:47PM0.18m | 4:33AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.22m | 00:19AM0.18m | 5:16AM0.05m | 5:18PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.17m | 5:58AM0.06m | 12:26PM0.13m | 6:03PM0.21m | 6:39AM0.07m | 1:11PM0.13m | 6:48PM0.20m | 7:19AM0.09m | ||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | 5:37 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 53 | 60 | 47 | 19 | 37 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 703 | 428 | 255 | 162 | 164 | 66 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SW 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 7 | 68 | 61 | 13 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 75 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | S 17 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 21 |
| kJ | 27 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | 115 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 89 | 186 | 786 | 1985 | 1268 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 101 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 309 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 590 | 309 | 973 | 593 | 298 | 298 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
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