Zipolite Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.64° N 96.51° W

Zipolite 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zipolite sea temperature is
31.1° C
1.6° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 8PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
S
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
219
175
215
175
172
121
121
164
229
227
218
355
407
326
239
264
321
431
431
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
E
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:22PM0.86m
9:00AM1.09m
9:04PM0.80m
9:49AM1.04m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.25m
2:22AM0.17m
3:26PM0.31m
3:05AM0.21m
4:18PM0.35m
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
32
31
29
28
27
26
30
33
32
30
28
27
26
26
29
31
32
30
28
Feels °C
35
34
33
32
30
29
33
35
34
33
32
30
29
29
33
34
35
33
32
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