Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
321 | 431 | 431 | 332 | 286 | 299 | 338 | 379 | 323 | 327 | 465 | 465 | 408 | 323 | 316 | 419 | 475 | 475 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50PM0.76m | 10:41AM1.00m | 10:42PM0.72m | 11:36AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.35m | 3:52AM0.24m | 5:16PM0.37m | 4:44AM0.26m | 6:15PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
218 | 214 | 431 | 332 | 286 | 174 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 273 | 219 | 465 | 209 | 183 | 316 | 419 | 475 | 475 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
321 | 431 | 171 | 174 | 171 | 229 | 135 | 130 | 102 | 327 | 465 | 212 | 408 | 323 | 183 | 175 | 131 | 131 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
97 | 29 | 26 | 34 | 253 | 299 | 338 | 379 | 323 | 100 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 65 | 60 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 18 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 142 | 32 | 0 |
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