Zicatela Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, this is Rusty. Here’s how it’s looking at Zicatela.

It’s a slow start with small, clean surf, but it builds into a solid run of groundswell heading into the first week of September. The best session is a clear winner, and there’s another one later on that’s looking good but is still a bit far out.

We start Friday morning, August 21st. Small surf, 3ft from the SSE, with glassy wind and weak energy. It’s clean for a log, but nothing special. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

Saturday the 22nd: again small, 3ft from the south, but dead calm and glassy. Energy is still weak. The afternoon goes onshore.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th: the swell drops to 2ft, but it’s from the SW with a long period of 18 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy is moderate. The wind is glassy or near glassy. It’s small, clean, slow-moving water. The long period can make the wave a bit straight here, but it’s a nice, clean small wave.

Tuesday the 25th through Thursday the 27th: similar story. Small, glassy mornings, but the swell is fading. Energy is weak.

Friday the 28th: the swell comes up to 3ft, then 4ft in the afternoon, with a 17-second period and strong energy. But the wind is cross-on, so it’s bumpy. Not the pick.

The standout is Saturday the 29th of August. Morning session. The swell is 6ft from the SSW, 16-second period, and the energy is very strong. The wind is cross-off and clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’s big enough to be a challenge. The afternoon has the same size but the wind jumps to 25 km/h, ruining it.

Sunday the 30th drops to 5ft, still decent, but it’s a bit messy. Energy is still strong. Monday the 31st sees glassy conditions with a 5ft, 14-second swell. A clean, fun morning, but not as powerful as Saturday.

Into September. Tuesday the 1st drops to 3ft, clean. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are small-to-medium, with clean mornings and some cross-off wind. Energy is moderate to strong.

Then, another standout on Friday the 4th of September. The morning shows 5ft from the SW, 17-second period, and the energy is very strong. The wind is cross-off and clean. This is another one for experienced surfers. It’s about a week and a half away, so it’s a promising long-range look, but it’s a beauty.

The final day, Saturday the 5th of September, has 4ft, 16-second groundswell, very strong energy, and glassy conditions. A lovely way to finish.

Crowds: Zicatela can get crowded, especially on the good days. Expect company.

Water temp: It’s about average for this time of year.

Your two best bets: Saturday the 29th of August, morning – 6ft SSW, clean, cross-off, very strong energy. And for the long-range call, Friday the 4th of September, morning – 5ft SW, 17-second period, clean, very strong energy.

Rusty.

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