Zipolite surf break

Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CST
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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
29.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zipolite today?

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
19
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
367
361
361
329
252
192
244
244
248
248
198
195
192
192
189
139
137
184
179
243
322
220
257
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:40PM1.11m
8:04AM0.85m
8:33PM1.02m
9:02AM0.84m
9:28PM0.92m
10:03AM0.84m
Low Tide
2:05AM-0.09m
2:06PM-0.07m
2:57AM-0.04m
3:08PM0.01m
3:51AM-0.00m
4:14PM0.07m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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6:42
6:42
6:43
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
30
31
31
29
28
28
27
27
29
31
31
30
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
30
31
29
30
32
32
32
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
29
30
30
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
16
Energy kJ
367
367
361
361
329
252
192
244
244
248
248
198
195
192
192
189
139
137
137
179
167
121
121
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SW
15
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
8
5
67
4
25
25
25
25
26
12
29
74
125
124
184
160
243
322
220
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
7
0.1
W
13
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
12
12
2
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
12
42
42
42
33
54
3
3
39
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
Energy kJ
17
18
17
12
11
10
16
16
17
22
23
27
34
36
34
44
37
27
33
27
20
13
16
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
115
32
0
16
612
1101
1108
1108
115
115
115
32
115
1102
1112
1108
115
115
115
32
115
1106
1102
1101
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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