Surf Forecasts:
Zicatela surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. 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 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 9AM. 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 (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zicatela over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Zicatela over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, starting this Thursday morning. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll notice it. The main energy is a long-period SW groundswell, and when it’s glassy, this place is a dream. The standout mornings are clearly the ones to aim for.
Thursday 3rd September kicks off clean with a glassy 3ft SW swell, period at 18 seconds. The energy is moderate (800), and it’s a real nice intro. The wind is dead calm from the west. Friday morning 4th September sees the swell bump up to 6ft, still from the SW, period 17 seconds. The wave energy jumps to strong (1903), and with an ESE breeze at just 3 mph, it’s glassy. This is a serious session for experienced surfers. Saturday morning 5th September is the same size, 6ft SSW, with a period of 16 seconds and a dead calm, glassy morning – that’s a stunner.
Sunday morning 6th September is still good at 5ft SSW, period dropping to 15 seconds, but still glassy with calm winds. The energy is moderate (1020). Then Monday morning 7th September the swell drops a bit to 4ft, but it’s glassy again. Tuesday morning 8th September is smaller at 2ft, but that long-period 18-second SW groundswell makes it worth a paddle for the shape.
We have a bit of a lull mid-week, with small, clean mornings on the 9th and 10th, but the swell really fades for a few days. From the 11th through to the 14th, the mornings are small, 2ft to 4ft, but the wind stays light or glassy. It’s not going to be pumping, but you can still get a few.
Tuesday 15th September morning looks like a return to form: 4ft SW, 17-second period, glassy winds – that’s a solid pick. Thursday morning 17th September has a weird one: a tiny 2ft swell, but with a massive 23-second period, and the energy is strong (1136). That’s a proper groundswell and will be very straight and fat on a beach break, but the clean cross-shore wind might make it interesting. Friday morning 18th September sees a cross-offshore wind at 12 mph, which will clean things up, but it’s only 3ft.
The best on offer? Friday morning 4th September and Saturday morning 5th September. That 6ft SW swell, with glassy conditions and strong energy, is the pick of the forecast. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 1111 | 1290 | 1842 | 1672 | 1591 | 1591 | 1322 | 987 | 911 | 899 | 691 | 530 | 486 | 499 | 312 | 261 | 381 | 381 | 553 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58PM0.83m | 7:43AM1.16m | 7:42PM0.81m | 8:33AM1.14m | 8:32PM0.80m | 9:26AM1.11m | 9:29PM0.79m | 10:24AM1.07m | 10:34PM0.80m | 11:25AM1.03m | 11:45PM0.83m | 12:29PM1.00m | 00:57AM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.16m | 1:00AM0.00m | 2:07PM0.18m | 1:47AM0.00m | 2:57PM0.20m | 2:38AM0.02m | 3:52PM0.22m | 3:37AM0.06m | 4:51PM0.23m | 4:43AM0.11m | 5:54PM0.23m | 5:57AM0.15m | 6:55PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 206 | 1111 | 1290 | 1842 | 1672 | 1591 | 1591 | 1322 | 987 | 911 | 899 | 691 | 530 | 486 | 499 | 299 | 261 | 241 | 220 | 553 | 772 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 486 | 199 | 145 | 68 | 50 | 65 | 45 | 58 | 38 | 108 | 110 | 102 | 112 | 85 | 55 | 312 | 238 | 381 | 381 | 190 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | S 12 | W 11 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 20 | SSE 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 108 | 106 | 76 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 209 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 186 | 17 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1205 | 0 | 0 | 1040 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 0 | 0 | 1007 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 |
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