Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 1AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 620 | 274 | 419 | 431 | 463 | 476 | 489 | 503 | 551 | 657 | 657 | 558 | 509 | 489 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.03m | 6:46AM1.21m | 6:58PM0.97m | 7:31AM1.18m | 7:40PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.10m | 00:20AM0.03m | 1:06PM0.14m | 1:01AM0.07m | 1:52PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 543 | 620 | 257 | 419 | 431 | 463 | 476 | 489 | 503 | 551 | 657 | 657 | 558 | 509 | 489 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SW 13 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 49 | 50 | 205 | 29 | 78 | 49 | 43 | 76 | 52 | 56 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 103 | 106 | 125 | 119 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 11 | SW 16 | E 6 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 274 | 38 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 945 | 271 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 945 | 126 | 61 | 0 |
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