Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Zippers-Costa Azul in feet and miles per hour.
This spot is in for a real mixed run over the next couple of weeks. A few good windows, but a lot of average to poor days in between. Water temp is nothing weird for this time of year. Swell is mostly coming from the SSW, which suits this break.
Thursday the 20th is a flat start – 3ft swell, onshore wind. Not worth it. Friday the 21st morning is where things get interesting: glassy conditions, a clean 2ft SSW swell, and decent energy (179). It’s small but clean, perfect for a fun longboard.
Best of the whole run is Thursday the 27th afternoon. We’ve got a clean 3ft SSW swell with a super long 18-second period – that’s real groundswell. Energy is pumping at 614, and with a light offshore breeze, Zippers will be lined up and clean. That’s your session.
Friday the 28th afternoon is for the big dogs only: 5ft SSW, 18-second period, clean cross-off wind, and energy at 1494. That’s powerful, walled-up, and only for the experienced. Long period groundswell means it’ll be a bit better on the points than the beach.
From Sunday the 30th through Tuesday the 2nd of September, it’s a mess – choppy, onshore, poor. Wednesday the 3rd of September brings even bigger surf (7ft SSW on Thursday the 3rd morning) but with short, messy period and storms in the mix. Not a quality window.
Your moves: Friday 21st morning for the clean, small stuff. Thursday 27th afternoon for the standout quality. Friday 28th afternoon if you’re a charger.
Tread carefully.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 316 | 236 | 225 | 151 | 111 | 151 | 217 | 288 | 280 | 297 | 289 | 232 | 273 | 288 | 419 | 281 | 206 | 258 | 302 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.32m | 2:45PM1.26m | 9:01AM1.15m | 4:50PM1.32m | 8:09AM1.17m | 5:48PM1.43m | 8:03AM1.22m | 6:28PM1.54m | 8:10AM1.29m | 7:03PM1.63m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.73m | 11:51PM0.61m | 00:27AM0.49m | 11:39AM1.12m | 00:52AM0.37m | 12:16PM1.02m | 1:15AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.91m | 1:36AM0.20m | 1:08PM0.80m | 1:57AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 316 | 236 | 225 | 151 | 68 | 151 | 94 | 288 | 126 | 297 | 161 | 232 | 212 | 158 | 131 | 103 | 154 | 99 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 74 | 54 | 74 | 69 | 111 | 68 | 217 | 96 | 280 | 121 | 289 | 201 | 273 | 152 | 419 | 281 | 107 | 258 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | WNW 4 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 2 | 92 | 83 | 12 | 80 | 76 | 24 | 59 | 183 | 155 | 214 | 214 | 288 | 168 | 170 | 206 | 83 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 3 | WNW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 15 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 21 | — | 15 | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 312 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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