Zipolite surf break

Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Zipolite today?

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 8PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
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
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
784
773
763
724
778
605
596
478
458
444
437
367
367
367
361
361
329
252
192
244
244
248
202
198
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:16AM0.85m
6:48PM1.18m
7:09AM0.85m
7:40PM1.11m
8:04AM0.85m
8:33PM1.02m
Low Tide
12:15PM-0.19m
1:14AM-0.13m
1:09PM-0.14m
2:05AM-0.09m
2:06PM-0.07m
2:57AM-0.04m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
6:05
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6:42
6:42
6:42
6:42
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
32
31
30
28
28
28
27
30
31
31
29
28
28
27
27
29
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
34
33
32
31
30
30
31
29
31
32
32
30
30
30
29
29
30
31
30
30
30
30
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
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
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
784
773
763
724
778
605
596
478
458
444
437
367
367
367
361
361
329
252
192
244
244
248
202
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SE
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
Energy kJ
2
2
1
10
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
8
2
67
4
25
25
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
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
S
21
Energy kJ
5
5
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
12
12
2
4
4
1
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
Energy kJ
5
10
7
7
10
11
16
24
26
28
35
35
28
21
20
20
33
45
45
43
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1101
945
384
115
115
32
0
40
1109
1255
1101
115
115
16
0
115
1108
1102
642
115
115
115
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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