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Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zipolite surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zipolite sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zipolite today?
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 8PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | |
305 | 418 | 418 | 424 | 435 | 530 | 471 | 471 | 395 | 276 | 284 | 288 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 297 | 293 | 241 | 268 | 264 | 269 | 254 | 232 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:25PM0.98m | 5:50AM0.65m | 6:04PM0.95m | 6:28AM0.63m | 6:42PM0.91m | 7:08AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM-0.00m | 11:34AM0.03m | 00:38AM0.00m | 12:13PM0.03m | 1:15AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 305 | 418 | 418 | 424 | 435 | 530 | 471 | 471 | 395 | 276 | 284 | 288 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 297 | 293 | 241 | 268 | 264 | 269 | 254 | 232 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 152 | 216 | 197 | 257 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 221 | 209 | 218 | 180 | 142 | 109 | 134 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 31 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 99 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 161 | 214 | 214 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 1102 | 1102 | 1102 | 115 | 115 | 16 | 16 | 115 | 1119 | 1101 | 1101 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 323 | 1109 | 1109 | 945 | 115 | 115 | 16 | 0 |
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