Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 4PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 521 | 529 | 543 | 620 | 278 | 419 | 431 | 463 | 476 | 489 | 503 | 551 | 657 | 657 | 558 | 509 | 489 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.03m | 6:46AM1.21m | 6:58PM0.97m | 7:31AM1.18m | 7:40PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.10m | 00:20AM0.03m | 1:06PM0.14m | 1:01AM0.07m | 1:52PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 521 | 529 | 543 | 620 | 261 | 419 | 431 | 463 | 476 | 489 | 503 | 551 | 657 | 657 | 558 | 509 | 489 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 82 | 49 | 278 | 205 | 40 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 52 | 38 | 46 | 65 | 65 | 103 | 106 | 129 | 119 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 47 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 26 | 57 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 1209 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1102 | 126 | 126 | 0 |
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