Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zippers-Costa Azul in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s run it down for the Zippers-Costa Azul region.
We start off with not much going on. Monday the 31st has some 3-foot, SSW swell running at 13 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore, bumping it up. Tuesday the 1st is flat and fuzzy, and through Wednesday and Thursday the swell starts building but the wind remains onshore junk. That’s a long stretch of poor quality.
The first day worth your time is Sunday the 6th of September. Swell sits around 6 feet from the WSW, period still solid at 11 to 12 seconds, and wind turns cross-offshore. Clean, strong energy (1634), and the wave comment calls it excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the first real clean session.
Monday the 7th of September is even better. 5 to 6 feet of W swell, period at 11 seconds, and wind goes glass in the morning. Glassy, smooth, no chop. Crowds are common here so get out early, but that morning is as good as it gets.
Then we get a few smaller days before the heavy stuff. Friday the 11th of September sees an enormous 28-foot SE swell on the charts with combined energy hitting 32070 – that’s serious water moving. This is experts-only territory. Saturday the 12th keeps the energy with 20-foot SW swell and glassy conditions in the morning. A real beast of a weekend.
After that, the swell drops quick. Sunday the 13th and into the new week we’re back to chest to head high with glassy mornings and some clean lines – much more user friendly.
Water temp is about average for the season, not too unusual. No surprises there.
Best windows? Monday the 7th of September glassy morning for manageable size and clean conditions, and if you’re experienced, the glassy morning on the 12th of September for the bigger stuff.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 229 | 269 | 212 | 249 | 745 | 1780 | 1633 | 1764 | 2041 | 2261 | 2875 | 2262 | 1936 | 2335 | 2174 | 1794 | 2171 | 1871 | 1820 | 1055 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.64m | 10:18PM1.34m | 10:21AM1.64m | 10:59PM1.15m | 10:50AM1.60m | 11:58PM0.96m | 11:27AM1.53m | 12:32PM1.43m | 3:10PM1.38m | 7:32AM1.20m | 5:00PM1.48m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.39m | 3:59AM0.54m | 5:04PM0.43m | 4:14AM0.66m | 6:03PM0.50m | 4:15AM0.78m | 7:52PM0.57m | 10:45PM0.47m | 11:53PM0.31m | 11:25AM1.06m | 00:34AM0.18m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 196 | 188 | 269 | 212 | 215 | 745 | 1780 | 1633 | 1764 | 2041 | 2261 | 2875 | 2262 | 1936 | 2335 | 2174 | 1794 | 2171 | 1871 | 1820 | 1055 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 336 | 229 | 96 | 62 | 80 | 103 | 381 | 386 | 193 | 559 | 703 | 1097 | 1271 | 933 | 1126 | 1027 | 829 | 647 | 656 | 515 | 459 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 29 | 45 | 249 | 274 | 90 | 58 | 312 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 501 | 0 | 48 | 455 | 48 | 312 | 455 | 312 | 426 | 501 | 68 | 385 | 324 | 312 | 0 | 0 |
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