
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 6AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
384 | 348 | 318 | 309 | 388 | 455 | 455 | 450 | 450 | 441 | 423 | 392 | 383 | 375 | 375 | 528 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06PM0.86m | 7:34AM1.08m | 7:45PM0.81m | 8:18AM1.02m | 8:25PM0.76m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.12m | 1:58PM0.20m | 1:43AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
384 | 309 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 212 | 383 | 206 | 199 | 528 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
361 | 348 | 318 | 309 | 388 | 455 | 455 | 450 | 450 | 441 | 423 | 392 | 209 | 375 | 375 | 193 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 36 | 34 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 220 | 300 | 24 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 591 | 126 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 0 |
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