Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
371 | 452 | 447 | 805 | 1111 | 1351 | 1336 | 1216 | 1367 | 1350 | 1571 | 1552 | 1384 | 1235 | 1088 | 1059 | 940 | 857 | 846 | 846 | 752 | 742 | 672 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32AM0.84m | 2:51PM0.99m | 3:18AM0.95m | 3:33PM1.01m | 4:01AM1.06m | 4:14PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.24m | 9:11PM0.22m | 9:23AM0.22m | 9:46PM0.18m | 10:12AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
371 | 452 | 447 | 805 | 1111 | 1351 | 1336 | 1216 | 1367 | 1350 | 1571 | 1552 | 1384 | 1235 | 1088 | 1059 | 940 | 857 | 846 | 846 | 752 | 742 | 672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
306 | 306 | 63 | 60 | 138 | 57 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 66 | 43 | 55 | 79 | 61 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 8 |
46 | 45 | 296 | 109 | 42 | 42 | 61 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 11 | 25 | 60 | 40 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 39 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 460 | 126 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 543 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 126 |
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