Surf Forecasts:
Zepotonengo surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 5,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zepotonengo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1044 | 2113 | 1832 | 1517 | 1498 | 1257 | 1001 | 807 | 807 | 568 | 431 | 667 | 650 | 988 | 1033 | 1151 | 1199 | 4096 | 2759 | 5124 | 1462 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.87m | 4:14AM1.16m | 4:35PM0.86m | 4:56AM1.16m | 5:16PM0.85m | 5:37AM1.14m | 5:56PM0.84m | 6:17AM1.10m | 6:36PM0.82m | 6:57AM1.06m | 7:16PM0.79m | 7:37AM1.01m | 7:59PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.13m | 9:46PM0.12m | 10:46AM0.11m | 10:28PM0.11m | 11:27AM0.11m | 11:08PM0.11m | 12:06PM0.12m | 11:46PM0.12m | 12:44PM0.15m | 00:25AM0.15m | 1:23PM0.18m | 1:03AM0.19m | 2:02PM0.22m | 1:44AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1044 | 2113 | 1832 | 1517 | 1498 | 1257 | 1001 | 807 | 807 | 226 | 431 | 357 | 344 | 988 | 878 | 736 | 797 | 4096 | 2759 | 5124 | 1462 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 691 | 57 | 46 | 63 | 59 | 24 | 37 | 62 | 75 | 568 | 117 | 336 | 650 | 735 | 1033 | 1151 | 1199 | 1524 | 1671 | 742 | 1415 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 22 | SW 18 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | W 14 | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 125 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 91 | 12 | 4 | 232 | 180 | 116 | 191 | 4 | — | — | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 667 | 494 | 764 | 331 | 233 | 914 | 442 | 497 | 184 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 1074 | 0 | 32 | 662 | 151 | 138 | 107 | 86 | 107 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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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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