Surf Forecasts:
Zicatela surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jun 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zicatela in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zicatela over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 881 | 1227 | 962 | 651 | 728 | 897 | 449 | 788 | 1179 | 1068 | 879 | 844 | 676 | 719 | 363 | 508 | 587 | 739 | 572 | 1484 | 1479 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.24m | 4:47AM0.93m | 5:13PM1.20m | 5:46AM0.98m | 6:04PM1.14m | 6:44AM1.02m | 6:54PM1.06m | 7:40AM1.04m | 7:44PM0.98m | 8:34AM1.05m | 8:33PM0.89m | 9:26AM1.04m | 9:23PM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM-0.02m | 10:53PM0.02m | 10:46AM0.01m | 11:42PM0.00m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:30AM-0.00m | 12:46PM0.12m | 1:16AM0.01m | 1:45PM0.18m | 2:02AM0.05m | 2:44PM0.23m | 2:46AM0.09m | 3:44PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 881 | 1227 | 962 | 651 | 728 | 897 | 421 | 788 | 1179 | 1068 | 879 | 844 | 676 | 514 | 363 | 508 | 587 | 739 | 424 | 1484 | 1479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 263 | 278 | 206 | 137 | 97 | 157 | 449 | 196 | 215 | 215 | 190 | 136 | 323 | 719 | 312 | 347 | 249 | 432 | 572 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 54 | 16 | 113 | 93 | 136 | 154 | 45 | 6 | 384 | 186 | 132 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 50 | 89 | 89 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 850 | 10 | 0 | 1041 | 0 | 0 | 1041 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 521 | 0 | 0 | 1041 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 2 |
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