Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Zippers-Costa Azul.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a bit ordinary. Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd are poor to marginal, with small, messy swell and cross-onshore winds. Not worth paddling out for. Monday 24th starts poor, but there’s a flicker of hope in the afternoon – clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze and a 2ft SSW groundswell, long 17-second period. It’s small but could offer a few tidy ones if you’re keen for a late session.

Tuesday 25th morning is where things start to get interesting. The water temperature is sitting at 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over 5° above average, so you’ll be in for a proper warm bath. Swell picks up to 5ft from the SW, 11-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead still. That’s a beautiful window for clean, lined-up waves at Zippers. The combined energy is moderate to strong (905), and with that offshore direction from the NW, the break should be handling it nicely. Crowds are often here, so expect company, but with conditions that good, it’ll be worth it.

Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th drop back into poor and marginal territory – cross-onshore winds and choppy surfaces. Not much to get excited about.

Now, Friday 28th afternoon is a standout. Swell builds to 5ft from the SSW, long 18-second period, and the wind swings cross-offshore from the WSW. The combined energy jumps to 1571 (strong), and conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is proper groundswell – long lines, plenty of push, and clean faces. If you’ve got the skill, this is the session to target. The swell direction from SSW matches the optimum S direction closely enough to work well at Zippers.

Saturday 29th afternoon also looks solid – 5ft SSW swell, 15-second period, cross-offshore breeze, and strong energy (1042). Another excellent window for experienced surfers.

There’s a bit of a lull through Sunday 30th and Monday 31st – marginal with onshore and cross-shore winds. Then Tuesday 1st September afternoon sees a bigger SSW swell at 7ft, 13-second period, with clean cross-offshore wind. That’s getting into expert territory at that size, especially with the combined energy reading 1982 (very strong). Another one for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Wednesday 2nd September is marginal, but Thursday 3rd September morning has a solid 8ft S swell, 12-second period, with glassy wind and combined energy of 3314 – very strong. That’s a big, powerful swell, best left to experienced surfers. The afternoon holds 6ft SSW swell with a very long 19-second period and clean cross-shore conditions. That kind of period will produce long, well-shaped waves but can be tricky at a beach-and-reef setup like Zippers – expect longer lulls between sets, but the waves that come through will have serious push.

Friday 4th September stays big but gets a bit messy with cross-onshore wind. Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September drop off with onshore winds and poor conditions – not worth it.

Overall, the standout windows are Tuesday 25th August morning for glassy, clean surf at 5ft, and Friday 28th August afternoon for a bigger, longer-period groundswell with clean conditions. Thursday 3rd September afternoon also deserves a mention for the very long period and clean cross-shore wind, though it’s further out so keep an eye on it.

Stay stoked.
Rusty

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