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Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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 11PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
773 | 711 | 701 | 606 | 597 | 530 | 437 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 418 | 424 | 431 | 437 | 390 | 379 | 373 | 412 | 379 | 390 | 407 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.69m | 11:43AM0.93m | 11:59PM0.64m | 12:35PM0.94m | 00:54AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.11m | 5:07AM0.03m | 6:18PM0.12m | 5:55AM0.05m | 7:16PM0.11m | 6:42AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 773 | 711 | 701 | 606 | 597 | 530 | 437 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 418 | 424 | 431 | 437 | 390 | 379 | 373 | 412 | 379 | 390 | 407 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 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 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 3 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 65 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1102 | 115 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1106 | 1106 | 1042 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1106 | 271 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1025 |
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