Zipolite surf break

Zipolite surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
0
W
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
SSE
5
NNE
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:54
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
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)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
21
Energy 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)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy 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)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SSW
16
Energy 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)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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