Zipolite Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.64° N 96.51° W

Zipolite 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zipolite sea temperature is
29.9°C
0.9° 

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


How big are the waves at Zipolite today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 10AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)17s

Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
775
920
930
930
911
671
763
772
861
861
974
851
745
719
774
746
661
653
644
644
719
719
636
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
0
NNE
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:05AM0.96m
9:11PM0.71m
9:56AM0.90m
10:05PM0.68m
10:51AM0.87m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.18m
3:31PM0.29m
3:13AM0.20m
4:25PM0.31m
4:08AM0.23m
5:22PM0.31m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:22
6:22
 mm
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
29
32
31
29
28
27
26
26
29
31
30
28
27
27
26
26
29
31
30
29
28
Feels °C
30
29
32
34
32
31
31
31
30
29
34
33
32
30
30
30
29
30
33
33
32
33
33
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