Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with 854 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zippers-Costa Azul in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through the same deal in feet and miles per hour.
Water’s warm at 87°, which is a good bit warmer than usual for early September, so ditch the thick rubber.
Wednesday the 9th kicks off a bit flat and scratchy. 4ft SW swell with cross-shore wind and moderate energy (779). Not much to shout about. Thursday morning the 10th is our first proper standout. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a clean 4ft SW swell, 16-second period, and strong energy (823). Zippers (Costa Azul) will be setting up nicely. Gets crowded here sometimes, so beat the rush.
Friday the 11th is another good one. Flat calm in the morning, 4ft SW swell (547), then a light offshore in the afternoon keeps things tidy. Saturday the 12th is smaller at 3ft but glassy, with a light offshore later on making it clean.
Sunday the 14th turns ugly. Cross-onshore wind and a messy 2ft SW swell (421) – poor quality. Monday the 15th is smaller still at 2ft but cleaner, with energy jumping back up (532). Not much grunt, but the wind is right.
From Wednesday the 16th, it builds. Wednesday morning is 3ft SW swell with glass and climbing energy (597). Thursday the 17th is the one to circle. Morning and afternoon are both flat calm, glassy, with clean 3ft to 4ft SSW swell from the ideal south direction. That’s strong, consistent energy (742 to 715). That’s proper lined-up groundswell.
Friday the 18th brings a 19-second period, pushing energy to a very strong 882. That’s deep-water power. Morning has light onshore wind, but the afternoon cross-off cleans it up. That session is for the experienced crew only. Saturday the 19th afternoon is clean again with 3ft SW swell (855). Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st stay very strong on energy (945 and 905). Monday morning the 21st is glassy with a 4ft SW swell, 17-second period. That’s your best bet of the second week. Long, clean, solid lines. It runs right through Tuesday and Wednesday with swell holding at 4ft to 3ft before fading Thursday the 24th.
So bottom line: Thursday the 10th for the early clean start, and Monday the 21st for the late-run power. The long period will make Zippers a proper point-reef wave. Paddling out is easier between sets, but you gotta be patient.
Catch you in the water. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 687 | 854 | 739 | 729 | 612 | 489 | 412 | 362 | 293 | 264 | 180 | 175 | 175 | 154 | 312 | 249 | 310 | 249 | 258 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.74m | 8:21AM1.56m | 8:09PM1.72m | 8:42AM1.62m | 8:44PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.66m | 9:18PM1.54m | 9:22AM1.67m | 9:49PM1.39m | 9:40AM1.64m | 10:18PM1.24m | 9:57AM1.60m | 10:46PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.12m | 2:08PM0.44m | 2:31AM0.20m | 2:41PM0.36m | 2:53AM0.31m | 3:13PM0.32m | 3:11AM0.43m | 3:45PM0.33m | 3:26AM0.55m | 4:15PM0.38m | 3:35AM0.65m | 4:48PM0.46m | 3:37AM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 687 | 854 | 739 | 729 | 612 | 489 | 412 | 362 | 293 | 264 | 180 | 175 | 175 | 103 | 312 | 249 | 310 | 201 | 258 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 41 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 43 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 90 | 133 | 154 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 249 | 76 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | S 8 | SE 7 | W 12 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 35 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 26 | 133 | 22 | 39 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 82 | 246 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | 18 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
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