Surf Forecasts:
Zicatela surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 21s period, SW swell with 1,868 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (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 (Jul 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 1.4m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zicatela over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down the next 16 days for Zicatela. The first session worth paddling out for is this Friday morning, July 17th. The water’s sitting at 87°, about a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a nice little bonus. The swell is a small 2ft coming from the south with a solid 14-second period,
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 26 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 303 | 249 | 236 | 240 | 505 | 587 | 655 | 661 | 719 | 589 | 558 | 422 | 352 | 261 | 234 | 124 | 132 | 263 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.12m | 5:32AM1.04m | 5:44PM1.07m | 6:26AM1.08m | 6:33PM1.00m | 7:18AM1.09m | 7:20PM0.93m | 8:06AM1.09m | 8:05PM0.86m | 8:53AM1.06m | 8:50PM0.79m | 9:40AM1.03m | 9:35PM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.01m | 11:37AM0.10m | 00:04AM0.00m | 12:34PM0.14m | 00:49AM0.01m | 1:29PM0.18m | 1:32AM0.04m | 2:22PM0.22m | 2:13AM0.08m | 3:14PM0.26m | 2:53AM0.12m | 4:07PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 303 | 208 | 236 | 240 | 276 | 587 | 655 | 661 | 719 | 589 | 558 | 422 | 352 | 261 | 234 | 124 | 132 | 136 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 9 | W 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 132 | 88 | 249 | 171 | 165 | 505 | 116 | 134 | 187 | 215 | 170 | 251 | 114 | 41 | 69 | 100 | 89 | 29 | 47 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 10 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 26 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 148 | 54 | 121 | 104 | 10 | 87 | 59 | 70 | 48 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 72 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 263 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 625 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 |
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