Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Zippers-Costa Azul.

We’ve got a run of surf that starts on Sunday, September 6th, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The first week is the pick of it, with some really clean windows. The standout is definitely Sunday morning, September 6th. You’re looking at a solid 4ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. That’s proper energy pumping in (1111) and the wind is glassy from the SSE. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It’s a beach and reef setup that’s exposed to the swell, and with that long period, it’s going to have some nice shape, especially if you pick your takeoff spot. Be aware, it gets crowded often here, so you’ll want to be early. This is solid intermediate territory – 4ft with that power is not a beginner wave.

Sunday afternoon holds up well too, 4ft from the SSW with offshore wind. Monday morning drops a little to 4ft but the wind is cross-on, so it’s not as clean. Monday afternoon picks back up with 3ft and a clean cross-off breeze. Tuesday is a drop-off; the swell fades to 3ft and the energy drops (451), so it’s marginal.

Through the middle of the week, Wednesday afternoon on September 9th has a 4ft SW swell with a 17-second period and cross-off wind – that’s another good session. Thursday morning, September 10th, is glassy again with 4ft SW swell and good energy (851). Another cracker.

From September 11th, the swell holds around 3ft to 4ft but the period drops to 14-15 seconds, and the wind is cross-on or strong cross-off. It’s still surfable but not the same quality.

There’s a gap of a few days around September 12th and 13th where the swell drops under 3ft and the energy is weak (under 400). Not worth paddling out for. Things start to tick up again around September 15th with a 3ft SSW swell and 16-second period – the energy’s back to moderate (599) and it’s clean. From September 16th, we see 4ft SSW swells returning, with clean cross-off winds in the afternoons.

The long-range stuff into the second week – September 18th onwards – shows a few more promising sessions. September 20th is a real standout in the later part of the outlook: Sunday morning has zero wind, glassy conditions, and a 3ft SW swell with 16-second period. Then Sunday afternoon goes glassy again with 4ft SW swell and a 17-second period. That’s a beautiful way to close out the window, but it’s a long way out so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the first week has the best mix of size, period, and wind. The second week is smaller but has some clean, glassy gems.

Rusty.

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