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Zicatela Surf Photo: 'My wife ripping it!' by Larry Madden

Issued: 11 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zicatela sea temperature is

31.0° C

1.5°

Zicatela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	ENE	S	S
	15 s	glass	7 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	WSW	S	SW
	15 s	on	4 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	S
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	S	E
	14 s	cross- on	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WSW	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- on	3 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		S	S
	14 s	cross		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	S	S
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	WNW	S	S
	15 s	glass	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		S	E
	15 s	glass		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	SW
	15 s	cross- on		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	WNW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	WNW
	15 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		S	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zicatela around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 38 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 1.40m (4.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Zicatela Surf Photo: 'My wife ripping it!' by Larry Madden

This is my wife, Guylaine Madden, showing me how its done!

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User: Larry Madden (14 photos)

Country: Mexico (645 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:00 am 13 Feb 2012

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