Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 8PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 316 | 316 | 251 | 435 | 268 | 371 | 452 | 447 | 805 | 1111 | 1351 | 1336 | 1216 | 1367 | 1350 | 1438 | 1552 | 1384 | 1235 | 1088 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM0.98m | 2:32AM0.84m | 2:51PM0.99m | 3:18AM0.95m | 3:33PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.26m | 8:36PM0.27m | 8:31AM0.24m | 9:11PM0.22m | 9:23AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 249 | 316 | 206 | 251 | 435 | 268 | 371 | 452 | 447 | 805 | 1111 | 1351 | 1336 | 1216 | 1367 | 1350 | 1438 | 1552 | 1384 | 1235 | 1088 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 171 | 169 | 316 | 211 | 27 | 18 | 306 | 306 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 112 | 48 | 55 | 40 | 74 | 36 | 115 | 74 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 6 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | W 6 | S 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 119 | 46 | 45 | 296 | 109 | 108 | 26 | 29 | 44 | 41 | 57 | 11 | 57 | 10 | 38 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 1042 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 771 | 1042 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 0 |
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