Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a stretch of solid, consistent groundswell rolling in, and the star of the show is Friday afternoon, the 14th. That’s when it all lines up. Swell is 5ft from the SW with a long 17-second period – proper groundswell energy. The wind will be cross-off from the WSW, which should keep the faces pretty clean. Combined energy is 1223 – moderate, but with that period and direction, it’s going to have some punch. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Zippers-Costa Azul is a beach and reef setup, that long-period stuff might wrap a bit better on the reef sections and give some real shape. This one is for the experienced surfers; beginners might find 5ft a bit much, especially with that long period gap between sets.

Leading up to that, Wednesday afternoon (the 12th) has waist-high 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds. Cross-off wind, combined energy of 477, and clean conditions. A fun warm-up, but not the standout.

Thursday afternoon (the 13th) also sees 3ft SW swell, 15-second period, cross-off wind, combined energy jumps to 698, and the waves are very good. Still in the fun zone, but Friday’s got that extra size and quality.

After Friday, Saturday the 15th holds 5ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon, but the wind is cross-on or cross-shore and the conditions turn marginal. Still surfable if you’re keen, but not as crisp. Sunday the 16th drops slightly to 4ft, and the onshore or cross-on wind keeps it from being top shelf.

The following week, from Monday the 17th onwards, we’re mostly looking at smaller swells – 2ft to 3ft – with a lot of cross-off afternoon windows. The 20th, 22nd, and 23rd all have afternoons with clean cross-off wind and combined energy in the 300-500 range. Good for a cruiser session on a longboard or funboard, but nothing that’ll blow your hair back. The energy is weak to moderate.

There’s a bit of a lull through the middle of the second week – the 21st morning is poor, and the 24th and 25th are mostly poor with cross-onshore winds. But the swell starts to build again towards Thursday the 27th, with 4ft from the SW and a 15-second period. The wind stays light and cross, so it might clean up, but it’s a long way off – keep an eye on that one.

Crowds at Zippers-Costa Azul are often there, especially on the better days. Near the 14th and 15th, expect plenty of company.

Overall, lock in Friday afternoon the 14th as the pick of the run. Thursday the 13th afternoon is a solid second choice. The rest is a mix of smaller, clean windows and some dodgier wind days. Not a bad run for a consistent break.

Rusty.

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