Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 5AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
255 | 255 | 299 | 251 | 196 | 188 | 181 | 176 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 249 | 316 | 316 | 251 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM0.71m | 1:21PM0.97m | 1:41AM0.76m | 2:08PM0.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.35m | 6:39AM0.27m | 7:56PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.26m | 8:36PM0.27m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
255 | 255 | 299 | 251 | 196 | 188 | 181 | 176 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 249 | 316 | 206 | 251 | 435 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 5 |
47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 155 | 154 | 171 | 169 | 316 | 211 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | W 8 | WNW 3 | W 8 | — | — | S 8 | WSW 8 | W 3 |
4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 33 | 12 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 90 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 126 | 126 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico | |||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











