Zipolite Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.64° N 96.51° W

Zipolite 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zipolite sea temperature is
30.5° C
1.1° 

Zipolite surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zipolite today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (16 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
238
238
294
125
125
217
188
150
142
134
132
402
229
307
246
246
343
244
189
161
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
SE
10
S
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:05PM1.23m
4:36AM1.04m
4:58PM1.19m
5:33AM1.10m
5:49PM1.13m
Low Tide
9:37AM-0.01m
10:31PM-0.03m
10:39AM0.02m
11:20PM-0.05m
11:40AM0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
29
31
31
29
27
25
25
25
30
32
32
29
26
26
25
26
29
31
32
30
28
Feels °C
32
33
34
33
31
28
28
27
33
34
34
33
29
29
28
29
33
33
34
33
31
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