Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 1PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
540 | 525 | 525 | 472 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 394 | 382 | 376 | 341 | 346 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 373 | 390 | 386 | 386 | 432 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.15m | 4:55PM1.01m | 5:26AM1.22m | 5:37PM1.00m | 6:10AM1.26m | 6:20PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.17m | 10:59PM0.10m | 11:46AM0.14m | 11:39PM0.06m | 12:33PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
540 | 525 | 525 | 472 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 394 | 382 | 376 | 341 | 346 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 350 | 278 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
37 | 41 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 154 | 249 | 246 | 243 | 350 | 390 | 386 | 386 | 432 | 427 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
22 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 43 | 65 | 65 | 90 | 125 | 128 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 602 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 151 | 1106 | 115 | 0 |
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