Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Zippers-Costa Azul over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Friday the 31st of July is a write-off with poor, choppy conditions and a cross-shore breeze messing up the 3ft SSW swell. Not worth paddling out for. Saturday the 1st of August is still marginal, with tiny 2ft waves and cross-off winds. Sunday morning the 2nd of August is where it finally gets interesting – glassy conditions, 3ft SSW swell, and the combined energy reading a solid 266 (moderate). That’s your first real window for a clean, fun session, especially for the intermediates.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first real standout comes on Thursday the 13th of August. We’re looking at a 3ft SSW swell, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s lined up with a glassy, offshore wind in the morning. The combined energy is 577 (moderate), but the quality is what shines. This is the kind of day where Zippers lives up to its name – long, walled-up waves with plenty of juice. Just be aware that with a long period like that, the sets will have longer gaps, and the wave can be a bit too straight for the beachbreak section, but the reef and point will handle it beautifully. The crowds are listed as ‘often’, so expect plenty of company out there, but it’s worth it.
After that, we roll into Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of August. The swell holds around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW/SW, with periods dropping to 14-18 seconds. The cross-onshore wind will create a bit of texture, but the energy is still there. Saturday morning the 15th has the most energy of the whole run (850 combined, moderate), but it’s a touch bumpy. Still, if you’re after a bigger, more powerful wave, that’s your guy.
Overall, the best bet is Thursday morning the 13th of August. Glassy, 3ft SSW groundswell, long 16-second period – it’s a clean, quality session waiting to happen. The Sunday morning the 2nd of August is a close second for a quick, clean fix.
If you’re a beginner, most of this swell is under 5ft, so it’s fine, but the long period stuff can make the paddle-out a bit trickier. No worries if you’re intermediate.
Stay stoked, and don’t sleep on that Thursday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 336 | 396 | 321 | 155 | 152 | 137 | 195 | 140 | 83 | 108 | 73 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 103 | 99 | 102 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.69m | 10:00AM1.37m | 9:18PM1.64m | 10:22AM1.41m | 9:51PM1.54m | 10:45AM1.45m | 10:26PM1.40m | 11:11AM1.48m | 11:08PM1.23m | 11:43AM1.49m | 00:06AM1.05m | 12:27PM1.49m | 2:20AM0.89m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.17m | 3:19PM0.66m | 3:58AM0.23m | 3:55PM0.64m | 4:20AM0.33m | 4:36PM0.62m | 4:42AM0.45m | 5:24PM0.62m | 5:03AM0.58m | 6:29PM0.64m | 5:22AM0.71m | 8:11PM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 453 | 336 | 396 | 321 | 155 | 152 | 137 | 195 | 140 | 83 | 108 | 73 | 51 | 69 | 50 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 52 | 45 | 23 | 102 | 127 | 91 | 22 | 66 | 55 | 25 | 58 | 90 | 57 | 54 | 103 | 99 | 102 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 8 | SSE 7 | W 8 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 10 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 3 | WSW 6 | — | SW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 25 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 426 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 0 |
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