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Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Zipolite today?
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 5AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
503 | 178 | 220 | 223 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 217 | 214 | 246 | 167 | 208 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 367 | 305 | 309 | 331 | 358 | 489 | 496 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:02AM0.87m | 6:29PM1.14m | 6:58AM0.89m | 7:21PM1.06m | 7:56AM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM-0.18m | 12:01PM-0.16m | 00:55AM-0.16m | 12:59PM-0.10m | 1:45AM-0.12m | 2:00PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 503 | 172 | 220 | 223 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 217 | 214 | 167 | 167 | 208 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 367 | 305 | 309 | 331 | 358 | 489 | 496 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 6 | SW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 4 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 178 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 113 | 85 | 204 | 66 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 63 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 184 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 204 | 246 | 152 | 152 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 1102 | 1106 | 574 | 115 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1102 | 1102 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1101 | 1109 | 789 |
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