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Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zipolite today?
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 12PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | |
784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 773 | 711 | 701 | 606 | 597 | 456 | 437 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 431 | 437 | 396 | 379 | 313 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:48AM0.92m | 11:01PM0.69m | 11:43AM0.93m | 11:59PM0.64m | 12:35PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM-0.01m | 5:14PM0.11m | 5:07AM0.03m | 6:18PM0.12m | 5:55AM0.05m | 7:16PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | 6:52 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 784 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 773 | 711 | 701 | 606 | 597 | 456 | 437 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 431 | 437 | 396 | 379 | 313 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 49 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 65 | 65 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 49 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1106 | 1102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 1106 | 789 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1102 | 1217 | 271 | 29 | 0 |
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