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Zippers-Costa Azul surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 MSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zippers-Costa Azul sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 Sunday (May 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. 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 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 17th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 19th May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 24th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
183 | 376 | 280 | 308 | 295 | 290 | 225 | 208 | 169 | 201 | 251 | 184 | 223 | 249 | 249 | 223 | 291 | 362 | 441 | 362 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross | off | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.32m | 8:25PM1.92m | 10:19AM1.23m | 9:03PM1.85m | 11:17AM1.14m | 9:44PM1.73m | 12:32PM1.08m | 10:30PM1.56m | 2:18PM1.09m | 11:30PM1.37m | 3:51PM1.17m | 1:20AM1.19m | 4:33PM1.27m | 3:36AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.76m | 3:42AM-0.06m | 2:48PM0.82m | 4:30AM0.04m | 3:21PM0.89m | 5:25AM0.18m | 3:59PM0.97m | 6:28AM0.33m | 5:02PM1.06m | 7:47AM0.46m | 8:33PM1.07m | 9:09AM0.56m | 10:44PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
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Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 23 |
26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 147 | 376 | 280 | 308 | 295 | 290 | 225 | 208 | 155 | 104 | 144 | 121 | 223 | 249 | 249 | 223 | 291 | 362 | 441 | 362 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 183 | 35 | 82 | 23 | 78 | 77 | 22 | 127 | 169 | 201 | 251 | 178 | 31 | 106 | 103 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 5 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | S 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 36 | 80 | 22 | 21 | 132 | 61 | 37 | 15 | 154 | 184 | 82 | 103 | 72 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 37 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 78 | 52 | 37 | 33 | 44 | — | 14 | 32 | — | 25 | 36 | 60 | 29 | 55 | 35 | 49 | 57 | 24 | 59 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 0 |
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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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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.
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