Surf Forecasts:
Zicatela surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zicatela in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zicatela over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up.
First things first, the water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 87.8°. That's a bit of a treat to start the week.
The main player here is Zicatela. Right out of the gate, Thursday morning, we've got a serious run of clean conditions. The swell is a solid 4.3ft from the SSW with a 15 second period, which is proper groundswell. The energy is moderate but punchy (890), and with glassy, zero-wind conditions, it's going to be a beautiful morning. The swell direction is straight out of the SSW, which is exactly what Zicatela is built for. This is the standout of the whole outlook. It's not too big, not too small, and it's clean. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.
The pattern holds through the weekend, but the winds get a little messy. Friday and Saturday mornings are let down by a light cross-onshore breeze, so the surf will be a bit lumpy. The swell stays consistent at 4.3ft, but the quality drops. Sunday morning is a different story though – a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the SE makes for some nice shapes with 3.9ft of SSW swell. By Sunday afternoon, the wind switches and the quality drops again.
Monday morning, the 13th, is glassy again with a smaller 3.3ft SSW swell, so if you want a quieter session, that's a good call. Then Monday afternoon throws a curveball – a 7.9ft SE windswell rolls in with a short 8-second period. That's a lot of energy (1440) but it's messy and short period. That's more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-in day, to be honest.
The following week starts to fade. The swell drops and the conditions get choppy, but there are a few glassy mornings to keep an eye on, like the 18th and 21st. The 21st of July, in particular, has a clean 3.9ft SW swell with glassy conditions and moderate energy (1003), which is promising for a Tuesday morning session, but it's a long way out.
Overall, it's a classic Zicatela run: a brilliant start, a few days of average wind, and then a long tail-off of smaller, cleaner mornings. The absolute highlight is Thursday morning, July 9th. Don't sleep on it.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 815 | 683 | 674 | 665 | 683 | 805 | 726 | 859 | 732 | 594 | 405 | 487 | 347 | 744 | 385 | 197 | 265 | 226 | 280 | 253 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.08m | 9:06PM0.75m | 10:11AM1.12m | 10:01PM0.72m | 11:08AM1.16m | 11:02PM0.72m | 12:08PM1.18m | 00:09AM0.73m | 1:09PM1.19m | 1:17AM0.77m | 2:08PM1.20m | 2:26AM0.83m | 3:06PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.28m | 3:12AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.03m | 5:45PM0.25m | 5:07AM0.02m | 6:47PM0.22m | 6:12AM0.01m | 7:48PM0.18m | 7:21AM0.01m | 8:45PM0.13m | 8:29AM0.02m | 9:39PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 815 | 683 | 674 | 665 | 683 | 805 | 726 | 859 | 732 | 594 | 405 | 487 | 347 | 230 | 385 | 197 | 265 | 226 | 280 | 108 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 61 | 59 | 78 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 83 | 56 | 39 | 149 | 34 | 84 | 282 | 222 | 189 | 252 | 120 | 261 | 253 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 21 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 117 | 63 | 184 | 184 | 190 | 106 | 197 | 49 | 208 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 22 | — | 744 | — | — | 138 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 178 | 0 | 10 | 192 | 0 | 10 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 709 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 |
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