Surf Forecasts:
Zepotonengo surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zepotonengo this week:
The surf forecast for Zepotonengo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zepotonengo in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zepotonengo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me have a look at what’s coming up for Zepotonengo.
We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off from this Sunday morning, and the water temp is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – so you can leave the thick rubber at home.
The best of the whole window is hands down Sunday morning and Monday morning. Sunday morning serves up a 5ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 18 seconds, combined wave energy is strong at 1838. The wind is glassy from the NNW, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but that 5ft with such long period will produce some proper lines – especially if you can find a point or reef setup. Monday morning is even bigger at 6ft SW, period 18 seconds, energy up to 2267, and again glassy conditions. That’s the standout window – two mornings in a row of top-tier surf with no wind to mess it up.
Tuesday morning keeps the quality high with 7ft SSW swell, period 17 seconds, energy at 2467, and a light cross-offshore breeze – clean and punchy. This is expert territory at that size.
Wednesday morning drops a touch to 6ft SW, but still glassy and clean. The energy eases to 1688, but it’s still a very good session for those willing to paddle out.
From Thursday morning onward, the swell gradually backs off but remains surfable. Thursday morning has 5ft SSW with glassy conditions, Friday morning 4ft SSW glassy, and Saturday morning 3ft SSW with a light cross breeze. These are fun, smaller days – good for a beginner to get amongst it.
There’s a gap from Sunday 4th August through Wednesday 7th August morning where the surf drops off significantly – under 3ft and mostly poor conditions or onshore winds. Not worth paddling out for.
Then Thursday 8th August morning picks up again with 3ft SSW and glassy conditions, and Friday 9th August morning sees a 2ft SSW swell but with a very long period of 18 seconds, energy at 586, glassy – that long period will make it feel bigger than it reads, so keep an eye on that one. Saturday 10th August morning has 4ft SSW, glassy, and good energy at 760.
The true standouts are Sunday 26th and Monday 27th July mornings – get on it.
Crowds at Zepotonengo can show up sometimes, so if you can get out early on those glassy mornings, you’ll have the best of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1588 | 1518 | 1777 | 2150 | 1869 | 1796 | 2406 | 2062 | 1787 | 1591 | 1460 | 987 | 785 | 763 | 603 | 553 | 421 | 341 | 312 | 253 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.00m | 00:11AM0.66m | 12:57PM1.00m | 1:09AM0.67m | 1:47PM1.01m | 2:07AM0.70m | 2:35PM1.01m | 3:01AM0.75m | 3:20PM1.02m | 3:51AM0.81m | 4:03PM1.01m | 4:36AM0.88m | 4:43PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.32m | 5:59AM0.23m | 7:44PM0.30m | 6:55AM0.24m | 8:32PM0.27m | 7:52AM0.24m | 9:14PM0.25m | 8:47AM0.25m | 9:53PM0.22m | 9:39AM0.25m | 10:29PM0.19m | 10:29AM0.25m | 11:02PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1588 | 1518 | 1777 | 2150 | 1869 | 1796 | 2406 | 2062 | 1787 | 1591 | 1460 | 987 | 785 | 763 | 603 | 553 | 421 | 341 | 312 | 253 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | W 10 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 237 | 84 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 212 | 34 | 50 | 40 | 72 | 45 | 129 | 114 | 108 | 104 | 116 | 83 | 74 | 83 | 74 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSE 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | WSW 18 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 37 | 24 | 46 | 4 | 46 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 89 | 113 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 742 | 0 | 0 | 1056 | 0 | 0 | 1078 | 0 | 24 | 1074 | 0 |
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