Zicatela Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for us.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the horizon at Zicatela. The pattern is built on a consistent SSW to SW swell, with most of the action in the mornings when the wind lays down glassy. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 88°F. The early part of the week has clean, user-friendly waves, but the real standout is going to be Friday, August 14th, through Saturday, August 15th.

Monday the 10th kicks things off with clean 3ft surf from the SSW at 13 seconds. The morning is glassy and the combined energy is already pushing moderate at 578. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings follow the same clean script, with waist-high swell from the SW and long 16 to 18-second periods. The energy stays in the moderate range, and with glassy mornings, you’re looking at fun, rideable waves.

But hold onto your board – Friday morning, August 14th, is where it gets serious. We’ve got 4ft of SW groundswell, period stretching to 18 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 1109. The wind is dead calm, glass. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The long period will be best on the peak, but in these conditions, Zicatela is going to be firing.

Saturday the 15th morning is nearly as good – 5ft of SW swell with 16 seconds and that same glassy calm. Energy is pumping at 1192. The size is getting up there, so this one is for the confident crew only.

After that, things settle back into a more mellow rhythm through the second week. Sunday the 16th has a cross-shore wind in the morning, so the clean windows get narrower. Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th still offer glassy mornings with 4ft of SW swell and solid energy, but the standout power of that Friday-Saturday window is gone.

Further out, August 23rd Sunday morning sees a new push of 2ft SSW swell but with a very long 19-second period and a combined energy of 520. That’s clean and glassy, but the swell is small. It looks promising, though less certain this far out.

Overall, the early mornings are your ticket. The afternoons here tend to get onshore and choppy, so don’t sleep in. The surf is fairly consistent, so if you miss a session, there’s usually another clean one the next morning.

Rusty.

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