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Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
29.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zipolite today?
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
778 | 668 | 596 | 478 | 458 | 444 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 329 | 252 | 192 | 244 | 244 | 248 | 252 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 192 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:48PM1.18m | 7:09AM0.85m | 7:40PM1.11m | 8:04AM0.85m | 8:33PM1.02m | 9:02AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM-0.13m | 1:09PM-0.14m | 2:05AM-0.09m | 2:06PM-0.07m | 2:57AM-0.04m | 3:08PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 778 | 668 | 596 | 478 | 458 | 444 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 329 | 252 | 192 | 244 | 244 | 248 | 252 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 192 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 16 | SE 6 | W 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | SE 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 7 | W 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 21 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 1109 | 1226 | 1102 | 115 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 115 | 1101 | 1613 | 642 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 32 | 364 | 1102 | 1112 | 1112 |
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