Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zipolite today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 4PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zipolite. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 614 | 606 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 529 | 623 | 620 | 278 | 419 | 478 | 463 | 476 | 489 | 503 | 544 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.09m | 6:00AM1.22m | 6:15PM1.03m | 6:46AM1.21m | 6:58PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.09m | 11:38PM0.01m | 12:18PM0.10m | 00:20AM0.03m | 1:06PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 614 | 606 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 529 | 623 | 620 | 261 | 419 | 478 | 463 | 476 | 489 | 503 | 544 | 657 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | SSE 11 | E 7 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
28 | 29 | 29 | 42 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 24 | 82 | 49 | 278 | 205 | 29 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSE 12 | S 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
41 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 23 | 45 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 56 | 13 | 36 | 26 | 55 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 1025 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 624 | 1200 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1106 | 1106 | 530 | 0 |
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