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Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 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
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Zipolite today?
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 11PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | |
206 | 203 | 183 | 181 | 258 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 163 | 160 | 138 | 210 | 207 | 178 | 178 | 135 | 98 | 95 | 199 | 121 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:08PM0.87m | 00:29AM0.70m | 1:05PM0.91m | 1:28AM0.66m | 1:57PM0.95m | 2:22AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.11m | 6:33AM0.05m | 7:40PM0.08m | 7:23AM0.05m | 8:36PM0.05m | 8:09AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 |
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Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 87 | 139 | 81 | 60 | 258 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 163 | 160 | 138 | 210 | 207 | 178 | 178 | 135 | 98 | 95 | 199 | 121 | 86 | 86 | 70 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 130 | 81 | 183 | 137 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 2 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 85 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | W 14 | W 14 | SE 6 | S 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 206 | 203 | 137 | 181 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1106 | 1102 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1101 | 1109 | 962 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 364 | 1106 | 1106 | 612 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 323 | 1119 |
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