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Zipolite Surf Photo: 'La Benita Point' by Fernando Ruiz-Escobar

Issued: 5 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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30.7° C

1.2°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	NE	SSW	S
	17 s	cross- on	4 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	ENE	SSW	S
	16 s	on	4 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NE	SSW	SSE
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NE	SSW	S
	15 s	glass	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	S
	15 s	on		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	S
	15 s	on		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSE
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SSW	S
	18 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zipolite around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 29 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.9 ft). Range 1.52m (5.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Zipolite Surf Photo: 'La Benita Point' by Fernando Ruiz-Escobar

Zipolite's beach has two point breaks that offer a lot of play with the right tidal and swell conditions.

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User: Fernando Ruiz-Escobar (1 photo)

Country: Mexico (645 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:54 am 21 Dec 2014