Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period, SSE swell with 15,601 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 6.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 4th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2023 | 1946 | 1815 | 366 | 429 | 367 | 457 | 784 | 1762 | 2558 | 3241 | 2605 | 3476 | 4354 | 3856 | 3850 | 8324 | 8883 | 10554 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.78m | 9:37PM1.41m | 9:16AM1.78m | 10:17PM1.25m | 9:43AM1.74m | 11:05PM1.07m | 10:12AM1.65m | 00:38AM0.90m | 10:47AM1.51m | 11:53AM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.46m | 3:27PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.56m | 4:06PM0.19m | 3:23AM0.67m | 4:52PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.78m | 5:54PM0.41m | 3:10AM0.87m | 7:55PM0.52m | 10:29PM0.46m | ||||||||
 |  | | | |  |  | | |  | | |  |  | | | |  |  | |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2023 | 1946 | 1815 | 731 | 429 | 367 | 457 | 784 | 1762 | 2558 | 3241 | 2605 | 3476 | 4354 | 3856 | 3850 | 7323 | 8883 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 367 | 223 | 142 | 366 | 68 | 45 | 362 | 309 | 360 | 437 | 492 | 318 | 376 | 405 | 376 | 326 | 367 | 367 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 127 | 142 | 258 | 164 | 45 | 27 | 61 | 190 | 25 | 14 | 33 | 63 | 69 | 66 | 40 | 33 | 17 | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 330 | 277 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 8324 | — | 10554 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 312 | 426 | 504 | 75 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 54 | 430 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Sur | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Zippers-Costa Azul is 14 km (9 miles) from Cabo San Lucas. If you plan a holiday in Baja Sur, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest