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Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 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
31.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zipolite today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | |
418 | 424 | 431 | 437 | 390 | 379 | 373 | 412 | 379 | 390 | 450 | 419 | 425 | 469 | 469 | 456 | 379 | 373 | 304 | 299 | 372 | 467 | 658 | 770 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:35PM0.94m | 00:54AM0.61m | 1:24PM0.96m | 1:46AM0.60m | 2:10PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.05m | 7:16PM0.11m | 6:42AM0.07m | 8:09PM0.10m | 7:28AM0.09m | 8:56PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | 6:52 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 21 |
 kJ | 418 | 424 | 431 | 437 | 390 | 379 | 373 | 412 | 379 | 390 | 450 | 419 | 425 | 469 | 469 | 456 | 379 | 373 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 290 | 427 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 26 | 209 | 176 | 214 | 61 | 427 | 290 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 3 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 18 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 91 | 65 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 123 | 26 | 152 | 46 | 372 | 467 | 658 | 402 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 945 | 1106 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1025 | 1025 | 409 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 409 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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