Zipolite Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.64° N 96.51° W

Zipolite 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zipolite sea temperature is
30.8° C
1.3° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
121
121
167
227
227
218
351
452
447
210
239
321
431
431
332
286
299
338
323
323
327
465
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:00AM1.09m
9:04PM0.80m
9:49AM1.04m
9:50PM0.76m
10:41AM1.00m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.17m
3:26PM0.31m
3:05AM0.21m
4:18PM0.35m
3:52AM0.24m
5:16PM0.37m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
30
32
32
31
28
28
26
26
29
32
32
31
28
27
26
26
29
32
32
30
28
Feels °C
30
29
34
34
35
34
32
32
29
28
32
35
34
34
32
31
30
29
33
34
34
34
33
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