Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.96° N 109.80° W

Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zippers-Costa Azul sea temperature is
29.0° C
3.0° 

Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,078 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. 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 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (MST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 15th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 18th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 21st Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Zippers-Costa Azul.

The water is 84°, and that’s a full 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a hot tub. The forecast starts Wednesday the 15th, but it’s a slow start. The first few days are small and mixed, with a few windows of clean waves if you’re patient.

Wednesday the 15th: morning is a bust with cross-on wind and a 4ft SSE swell, moderate energy (570), marginal. The afternoon improves – a light cross-off wind, same 4ft SSE swell, energy drops a bit to 502, but the surf cleans up. Worth a look.

Thursday the 16th is tiny. Morning has a 2ft SE swell, very weak energy (114), but glassy. Afternoon sees a 2ft SW swell with a super long 19-second period – proper groundswell, but tiny. Glassy both sessions, but you’ll be scratching.

Friday the 17th: morning has a 4ft S swell with offshore wind, energy 395, but poor surf. Afternoon is 4ft S swell, cross-shore, energy 517, still marginal.

Saturday the 18th: morning has 4ft SW swell, 11 seconds, energy 725, but onshore. The afternoon is the standout of the first week: 5ft SW swell, 13 seconds, energy jumps to 1067 – strong wave energy. Cross-shore wind, clean. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

Sunday the 19th: morning has a 4ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period, energy 1221 – very strong – but onshore, so marginal. Afternoon drops to 3ft SSW, long period, but cross-on wind.

Monday the 20th: morning is poor. The afternoon glass off with a 4ft SW 16-second swell (energy 932) is a nice surprise – clean and glassy. Worth a late session.

Tuesday the 21st: size jumps to 8ft SSW, 14 seconds, energy 2224 – very strong. But both sessions are cross-on and choppy. This is big for Zippers – over 8ft, it’s really only for experts.

Wednesday the 22nd: stays big at 8-8ft SSW, but moderate cross-on wind makes it choppy and poor. Skip it.

Thursday the 23rd: a real highlight. Morning has 7ft SW swell, 13 seconds, clean cross-off wind, energy 2109. Excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon is bigger but windier.

Friday the 24th: another standout. Morning has 6ft SW swell, 13 seconds, clean cross-off, energy 1693. Excellent. Afternoon has a 4ft SW swell with a 21-second period – very long period groundswell – and offshore wind, energy 2178. This is a proper session.

Saturday the 25th: the pick of the whole run. Morning has 4ft SW 20-second swell, clean cross-off, energy 1641. Afternoon is glassy, 5ft SSW 19-second swell, energy 2148. Best conditions of the forecast. Crowds likely, but worth it.

From Sunday the 26th onward, swell drops to 4-5ft, with long periods but mostly messy wind. Thursday the 30th afternoon is the last clean session: 4ft SSW, 15 seconds, cross-off, but energy low (638). A fizzle-out.

Overall: the first few days are small and patchy. Saturday the 18th afternoon is your first real call. The standout sessions are Thursday 23rd morning, Friday 24th morning, and Saturday 25th all day – that’s the best of the run. After that, it’s marginal.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Thursday
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Friday
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SSE
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0.5
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19
1.1
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10
1.2
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11
1.1
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10
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11
0.9
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14
1.6
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13
1.7
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12
1.1
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17
0.8
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17
1.2
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16
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16
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16
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15
2.3
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13
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Energy kJ
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238
136
46
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249
332
226
408
288
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786
671
368
739
458
729
666
2078
1849
1619
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
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15
WNW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
SW
10
SSE
10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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High Tide
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
11:59PM1.12m
12:54PM1.37m
1:14AM0.95m
1:39PM1.36m
Low Tide
3:00PM0.74m
4:07AM0.04m
3:46PM0.73m
4:40AM0.18m
4:34PM0.73m
5:09AM0.35m
5:26PM0.75m
5:32AM0.52m
6:29PM0.77m
5:48AM0.67m
8:02PM0.77m
5:51AM0.80m
10:21PM0.70m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Zippers-Costa Azul Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Zippers-Costa Azul provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zippers-Costa Azul can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zippers-Costa Azul) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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