Zepotonengo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the stretch ahead for Zepotonengo. It’s a fun little window with some real potential if you play your cards right.

The opening of the period is looking like a bit of a slow burn, with the real standout action coming later. Don't get too excited about the very start though, as it’s a bit on the small side. The first real highlight comes early on Thursday the 10th. We’ve got a clean 5ft SSW groundswell hitting the beach with cross-off winds and a solid energy reading of 1063. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 3°F above average, which is always nice. This is the pick of the first week.

The pattern holds through the weekend and into the start of the following week with a mix of clean mornings and choppier afternoons. The swell hovers around the 2ft to 4ft mark, with the best conditions always being in the morning when the wind goes glassy or light. Expect some fun, clean waves on Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th mornings, though nothing that will blow your mind. There's a decent pulse of energy mid-week on the 16th and 17th, but the mornings are the way to go.

Now, for the main event. If you can wait, the standouts are the mornings of Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st. Sunday the 20th brings a solid 4ft SW groundswell with 19-second period, that’s some proper long-period energy, and it’s glassy. The energy reading is a healthy 1273. Then Monday the 21st kicks in with a bigger 8ft S swell, also with a long 10-second period, and some clean cross-off winds in the afternoon. The energy jumps right up to 1763. This is the biggest, most powerful surf of the whole window, and the wind is looking right for it.

One thing to keep in mind. Those south swells are best for Zepotonengo. It's a fairly consistent spot, so there should be waves, but the long period swells like that 19-second one on the 20th can tend to close out a beach break. Still, with that kind of size and clean conditions, it's going to be worth a look. The 8ft on the Monday is getting up there, so that's more for the experienced crew. The following days keep the size up, with a 8ft SSW pulse on Wednesday morning the 23rd, but the winds are looking a bit more cross-onshore. That’s still a big day, but it's not going to be as clean as the Sunday or Monday. If you’re not an expert, give those bigger days a miss, stick to the smaller mornings earlier in the week.

Alright, that’s the picture from here. It’s a promising stretch, so get out there and enjoy it.

Rusty.

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