Surf Forecasts:
Zepotonengo surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 1,655 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zepotonengo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 745 | 746 | 644 | 882 | 1102 | 1505 | 1407 | 1468 | 763 | 505 | 367 | 313 | 416 | 458 | 478 | 451 | 477 | 429 | 395 | 1618 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM0.71m | 10:39AM0.91m | 11:00PM0.73m | 11:34AM0.88m | 00:02AM0.77m | 12:30PM0.87m | 1:01AM0.84m | 1:24PM0.86m | 1:54AM0.93m | 2:15PM0.86m | 2:43AM1.02m | 3:02PM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.32m | 3:51AM0.28m | 5:06PM0.34m | 4:53AM0.31m | 5:59PM0.34m | 6:03AM0.32m | 6:48PM0.32m | 7:12AM0.30m | 7:34PM0.28m | 8:13AM0.26m | 8:17PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:00PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 28 |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 745 | 746 | 483 | 882 | 1102 | 1505 | 1407 | 1468 | 763 | 505 | 367 | 230 | 416 | 458 | 478 | 451 | 477 | 387 | 282 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | ESE 6 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 105 | 233 | 644 | 719 | 546 | 550 | 472 | 459 | 371 | 322 | 304 | 313 | 175 | 148 | 77 | 191 | 380 | 331 | 326 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 24 | 108 | 41 | 34 | 51 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 62 | 55 | 23 | 117 | 263 | 316 | 429 | 395 | 376 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 128 | 73 | 30 | 42 | 45 | 275 | 276 | 1618 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1073 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 32 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 53 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 151 | 298 | 33 |
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The above surf forecast table for Zepotonengo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zepotonengo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zepotonengo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zepotonengo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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