Surf Forecasts:
Zicatela surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, SSW swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zicatela this week:
The surf forecast for Zicatela over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zicatela in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zicatela over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with the straight talk on the next couple weeks at Zicatela.
We’re looking at a slow start, but it builds into a real nice run of clean mornings with some proper energy. The highlight is absolutely Friday the 7th of August – that morning is the one to circle on the calendar.
Right now, Friday the 31st of July, the morning is glassy with a 1.2m SSW swell, 13-second period, and the combined energy sits at 595 (moderate). That’s a solid start. The afternoon goes onshore, so forget it.
Saturday the 1st of August dips to 0.9m, still a glassy morning, but energy is lower at 380. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are both small and glassy – Sunday has zero wind, Monday is dead calm. Monday’s morning has a 15-second period, which is a long groundswell, giving more power and longer waits between sets.
Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are small, but Tuesday morning is glassy and clean, with a 13-second period and energy of 208. Weak but fun for a longboard.
Then the big one. Friday the 7th of August. Glassy morning, 0.8m SSW swell, but the period is 18 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is 680 (moderate-to-strong). That’s a clean, powerful, lined-up wave. Best morning of the whole run.
Saturday the 8th of August keeps it going: 1.1m SSW, 16-second period, glassy, energy of 834. Sunday the 9th is also glassy, 1.1m SSW, 14-second period, energy of 621.
Into the second week, the pattern holds. Monday the 10th of August is decent. Tuesday the 11th of August morning has a 0.6m SW swell, 18-second period, cross-off wind, and energy of 510 – clean and punchy. Wednesday the 12th of August is glassy, 0.9m SW, 17-second period, energy of 684. Thursday the 13th of August is clean with a cross-off, 1.1m SW, 16-second period, energy of 667. Friday the 14th of August stays clean, and Saturday the 15th of August wraps it up glassy, 1.1m SW, 16-second period, energy of 762.
Zicatela can get packed, so those glassy mornings are your window. Water temp is about average for the season. The long period swells are best at the point or reef – the beach break will be too straight.
The first few days are a bit undersized, but from the 7th onward, it’s a solid run. That Friday the 7th is the real standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 692 | 514 | 491 | 341 | 257 | 253 | 161 | 158 | 145 | 113 | 302 | 164 | 67 | 111 | 109 | 76 | 104 | 103 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.77m | 4:04PM0.97m | 4:38AM0.83m | 4:44PM0.95m | 5:20AM0.90m | 5:22PM0.92m | 6:00AM0.97m | 5:59PM0.89m | 6:40AM1.02m | 6:36PM0.85m | 7:21AM1.07m | 7:15PM0.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.22m | 9:38AM0.24m | 10:31PM0.19m | 10:29AM0.24m | 11:04PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.24m | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:04PM0.23m | 00:09AM0.11m | 12:51PM0.23m | 00:43AM0.08m | 1:38PM0.23m | 1:21AM0.05m | ||||||
 |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 692 | 514 | 491 | 341 | 257 | 253 | 161 | 158 | 145 | 109 | 302 | 164 | 67 | 47 | 42 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 113 | 136 | 125 | 118 | 113 | 83 | 35 | 53 | 111 | 109 | 58 | 104 | 103 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 18 | W 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 13 | 30 | 47 | 10 | 89 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 67 | 19 | 50 | 51 | 76 | 36 | 26 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 0 | 0 | 1023 | 0 | 0 | 812 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Zicatela surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Zicatela Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Zicatela provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zicatela can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zicatela 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 (Zicatela) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Zicatela may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Oaxaca? If you are looking for accommodation near Zicatela, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Oaxaca, consider staying in Puerto Escondido which is 1 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around Oaxaca where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Nopala which is 31 km (19 miles) away and Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, 73 km (45 miles) away.
Nearest