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Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 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 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SSW 12 | |
458 | 444 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 329 | 252 | 192 | 244 | 244 | 248 | 252 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 139 | 137 | 184 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:09AM0.85m | 7:40PM1.11m | 8:04AM0.85m | 8:33PM1.02m | 9:02AM0.84m | 9:28PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM-0.14m | 2:05AM-0.09m | 2:06PM-0.07m | 2:57AM-0.04m | 3:08PM0.01m | 3:51AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | 6:43 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 458 | 444 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 329 | 252 | 192 | 244 | 244 | 248 | 252 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | W 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 15 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 74 | 125 | 124 | 184 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 44 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 1109 | 1200 | 945 | 115 | 115 | 16 | 0 | 115 | 1101 | 1108 | 1108 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1102 | 1112 | 1108 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 32 |
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