Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
The next 16 days at Zippers-Costa Azul are a real rollercoaster. The wind is going to be the deciding factor more than the swell size. The water is sitting at 85°, which is a full 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a serious anomaly, like bathwater.
The absolute standout is this Sunday afternoon, July 12th. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SSW, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The water is glassy, the energy is solid (608), and it’s going to be very good. That’s the one to mark on the calendar.
After that, it’s a mess. Monday and Tuesday are small and onshore, with a lot of junk. By Friday, July 17th, the swell hits 6ft, but onshore winds are going to chop it up into a poor, lumpy mess. Hard pass.
The next real window is Saturday, July 18th. The afternoon session has a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell (16-second period) with a clean cross-off breeze. It’s small, but it’ll be tidy. Good for a longboard.
Then we hit a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell gets messy. Monday, July 20th, has a 5ft SSE swell (1204 combined energy) but the wind is cross-shore – only marginal. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd see the swell jump to 8ft and 10ft, but with 19 mph onshore winds, it’s a total washout. That’s a kite-surfing show, not a paddle session.
Things clean up toward the end of the second week. Friday, July 24th, has a 5ft WSW swell with light cross-shore winds – still marginal, but the wind is finally cooperating. The real gem is Saturday, July 25th. The afternoon session has a tiny 2ft swell but with a very long 19-second period from the SW, and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (589), but it’ll be fun on the right tide.
The absolute best of the late run is Sunday, July 26th. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 2ft SSW groundswell (19-second period). The afternoon holds a 3ft SW swell with a clean cross-off breeze. Those are the sessions to wait for, but being this far out, it’s promising but not locked in yet.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 325 | 342 | 277 | 249 | 319 | 316 | 131 | 225 | 242 | 185 | 227 | 396 | 1119 | 637 | 415 | 366 | 208 | 208 | 580 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.84m | 8:54AM1.29m | 7:33PM1.89m | 9:30AM1.32m | 8:20PM1.88m | 10:04AM1.34m | 9:04PM1.81m | 10:38AM1.36m | 9:47PM1.69m | 11:11AM1.37m | 10:28PM1.51m | 11:44AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.32m | 12:18PM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM-0.09m | 1:28PM0.84m | 2:51AM-0.11m | 2:15PM0.78m | 3:31AM-0.06m | 3:00PM0.74m | 4:07AM0.04m | 3:46PM0.73m | 4:40AM0.18m | 4:34PM0.73m | 5:09AM0.35m | 5:26PM0.75m | 5:32AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | 7:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 465 | 325 | 342 | 277 | 249 | 195 | 189 | 131 | 225 | 242 | 185 | 227 | 396 | 1119 | 637 | 415 | 256 | 158 | 118 | 580 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 19 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 47 | 184 | 44 | 319 | 316 | 33 | 211 | 208 | 102 | 78 | 46 | 181 | 63 | 241 | 366 | 106 | 78 | 110 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SSE 9 | SW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 79 | 10 | 45 | 96 | 30 | 28 | 111 | 83 | 56 | 38 | 64 | 177 | 70 | 55 | 95 | 118 | 208 | 208 | 74 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 322 | 75 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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