Zipolite surf break

Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:05
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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)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy 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)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SE
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
19
Energy 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)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
7
0.1
W
13
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SSW
15
Energy 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)
0.5
W
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
4
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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