Zipolite surf break

Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 2026 CST
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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
30.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zipolite today?

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 10AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
0
3
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
17
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
17
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
929
1179
543
594
905
905
795
720
720
720
795
784
711
711
701
606
597
530
437
424
424
424
424
424
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
SE
15
S
15
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
W
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:52AM0.91m
10:04PM0.77m
10:48AM0.92m
11:01PM0.69m
11:43AM0.93m
11:59PM0.64m
Low Tide
3:27AM-0.04m
4:08PM0.09m
4:17AM-0.01m
5:14PM0.11m
5:07AM0.03m
6:18PM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:52
6:52
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
31
33
32
31
30
29
29
29
31
33
31
30
29
29
28
28
30
31
31
30
28
28
33
33
34
34
33
34
33
32
33
33
34
35
33
34
33
34
32
32
33
33
34
34
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
17
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
929
1179
543
561
905
905
795
720
720
720
795
784
711
711
701
606
597
530
437
424
424
424
424
424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.9
SSW
18
1
SW
17
0.3
SW
10
0.7
S
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
W
4
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
56
55
534
594
15
68
38
37
38
9
34
34
33
47
32
32
31
31
22
29
42
28
30
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.5
S
8
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
8
55
50
10
10
9
5
35
6
6
16
9
8
13
16
14
13
12
9
7
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.7
S
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
E
3
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
8
68
19
6
9
12
19
9
5
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
25
151
1119
700
115
0
0
0
90
1102
1106
0
0
0
0
0
61
1106
1106
1025
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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