Zipolite surf break

Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 29 May 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
31.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zipolite today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 12AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
1
SW
20
1.5
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.5
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
469
469
413
379
373
304
299
372
467
658
770
698
753
1719
1242
1684
1788
1598
2212
2162
2138
2113
2113
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
SSW
0
W
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
0
W
5
N
5
NNE
5
ESE
15
S
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
1:24PM0.96m
1:46AM0.60m
2:10PM0.98m
2:34AM0.60m
2:54PM0.99m
3:19AM0.61m
Low Tide
8:09PM0.10m
7:28AM0.09m
8:56PM0.08m
8:13AM0.09m
9:39PM0.07m
8:57AM0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
31
31
29
28
27
27
29
31
31
30
29
28
27
27
29
31
31
30
29
28
28
27
30
31
33
34
34
32
31
31
33
33
33
34
34
33
31
31
33
33
33
33
34
33
33
31
35
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
1
SW
20
1.5
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.5
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
425
469
469
413
379
373
304
299
295
378
378
770
698
753
1719
1242
1684
1788
1598
2212
2162
2138
2113
2113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
SW
22
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
16
0.9
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
Energy kJ
74
29
28
26
123
209
176
214
372
427
427
257
438
432
714
687
811
391
756
606
577
573
573
489
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
15
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
S
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
26
37
37
48
26
150
152
26
167
467
658
402
402
326
25
367
272
334
377
17
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1025
16
0
0
0
0
0
1119
1245
25
0
0
0
0
0
1106
1106
750
0
0
0
0
0
771
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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