Zipolite Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.64° N 96.51° W

Zipolite 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zipolite sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.0° 

Zipolite surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zipolite today (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zipolite at 8AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (12 Oct)6ft (1.9m)17s
Evening (12 Oct)6ft (1.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1080
1056
1044
1033
2113
2065
1947
1855
1652
1536
1517
1517
1498
1356
1339
1257
1098
1042
1001
818
807
807
807
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
WNW
5
SSE
10
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
5
ENE
10
E
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:33AM1.12m
4:01PM0.83m
4:17AM1.14m
4:43PM0.83m
4:58AM1.13m
5:22PM0.81m
Low Tide
10:06AM-0.01m
9:51PM0.02m
10:49AM-0.01m
10:32PM0.03m
11:29AM0.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:16
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6:07
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6:06
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 mm
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1
1
2
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1
1
Temp °C
26
25
28
30
30
28
27
26
25
25
27
29
30
28
27
26
25
25
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
30
28
33
34
33
32
31
30
28
28
32
33
34
33
31
30
28
28
32
33
33
32
31
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