Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SE swell with 1,179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zippers-Costa Azul this week:
The surf forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zippers-Costa Azul in the next 16 days are 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here, with the forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul. The next 16 days are a slow start, then a massive wall of water, then a cleaner finish.
Right now the water is a warm 89°F, which is about 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like the tropics.
The first week is pretty flat. Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th have small 4ft to 5ft SW swells with a 16-second period – that’s a long, slow groundswell – but the energy is only moderate (874 to 1049), and the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, so it’s gonna be a bit choppy. The wave comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions” for most of these.
Monday 17th afternoon has a bit of promise – glassy conditions with that same 16-second period, but only 4ft of swell. Clean, but tiny.
Tuesday 18th through Friday 21st are weak. Swells drop to 2ft to 4ft, energy falls into the weak-to-low-moderate range (180 to 583), and most days have onshore or cross-onshore wind. Friday 21st morning is dead calm, but with only 2ft of swell, it’s not worth paddling out.
Then the big stuff hits. Sunday 23rd morning sees 18ft SSE swell with energy at 13760 (very strong). By the afternoon, it’s 20ft with energy at 15946, but the wind is onshore at 19 mph. The note says it’s too big for this break. Only for the experienced crew.
Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th stay big (8ft to 15ft) but with onshore winds and poor conditions.
The standout window is Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th. Wednesday 26th morning is a gem – glassy, 6ft WSW swell, 12-second period, and moderate energy (922). The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” Wednesday and Thursday afternoons are clean with offshore or cross-offshore winds, 5ft to 6ft, and energy rising to 979 and 1185. Thursday 27th morning is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” – 5ft WSW groundswell, offshore WNW breeze. Thursday afternoon is offshore too, with 4ft SW swell and a very long 16-second period – smooth, powerful lines.
Friday 28th afternoon is another monster – 20ft SE swell with 16-second period and energy at 18799 – but way too big for this break.
The last days (29th-30th) calm to 4ft to 8ft, but winds are mixed.
The best days? Wednesday 26th morning – glassy, clean 6ft WSW swell, perfect for intermediates and above. Thursday 27th morning is also brilliant, with cleaner 5ft WSW swell and offshore wind. For the brave, Sunday 23rd and Friday 28th afternoons are massive, but only if you’re ready for it.
Zippers is a consistent wave, but expect crowds sometimes. The swell works best from the S, and we’re getting a mix of SSW and WSW, so it’ll still peel.
Keep your eyes on the horizon.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 29°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 822 | 631 | 561 | 561 | 476 | 482 | 674 | 229 | 437 | 544 | 604 | 325 | 321 | 316 | 232 | 225 | 151 | 111 | 151 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.53m | 10:09PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.53m | 10:43PM1.28m | 11:00AM1.50m | 11:16PM1.10m | 11:22AM1.46m | 11:56PM0.92m | 11:45AM1.39m | 12:18PM1.32m | 2:45PM1.26m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.52m | 4:16AM0.43m | 4:51PM0.55m | 4:29AM0.57m | 5:33PM0.61m | 4:33AM0.69m | 6:26PM0.68m | 4:17AM0.78m | 8:35PM0.73m | 11:51PM0.61m | 00:27AM0.49m | ||||||||||
 | |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1018 | 822 | 631 | 561 | 561 | 476 | 482 | 674 | 229 | 437 | 544 | 604 | 325 | 321 | 316 | 232 | 225 | 151 | 72 | 151 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 10 | S 9 | W 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | W 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 188 | 22 | 26 | 45 | 44 | 59 | 74 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 111 | 96 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 7 | SE 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 20 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 7 | 92 | 83 | 9 | 80 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 20 | — | 17 | 11 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 23 | — | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 8 | 455 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Sur | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Zippers-Costa Azul Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Zippers-Costa Azul provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zippers-Costa Azul can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zippers-Costa Azul) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Zippers-Costa Azul is 14 km (9 miles) from Cabo San Lucas. If you plan a holiday in Baja Sur, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest