Zipolite Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.64° N 96.51° W

Zipolite 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zipolite sea temperature is
30.9°C
1.7° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 1PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1044
1031
843
657
600
576
568
561
561
553
553
545
538
456
384
348
318
309
388
455
455
450
450
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
0
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:11AM1.18m
6:28PM0.90m
6:52AM1.14m
7:06PM0.86m
7:34AM1.08m
7:45PM0.81m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.10m
00:24AM0.08m
1:17PM0.15m
1:03AM0.12m
1:58PM0.20m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:25
6:24
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
27
27
30
32
31
29
28
28
27
27
30
32
32
30
28
27
27
27
30
32
31
30
27
Feels °C
29
28
32
34
33
33
32
31
29
29
33
34
35
34
32
31
30
29
33
34
33
34
32
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