Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Zippers-Costa Azul. It’s a beach and reef set-up, exposed to the south, and it’s a consistent spot, so we’ll see waves rolling through most days.

Water temps are right about where they should be for this time of year.

We start off pretty quiet. The weekend of the 1st and 2nd has some small, weak swell around 2 feet. Wind is a bit messy on Saturday morning with a light cross-shore, and Saturday afternoon picks up a moderate breeze that cleans things up, but it’s only a 2 foot SSW swell. Nothing to get excited about. Sunday is similar – small, and the wind is cross-onshore in the morning, making it choppy. We’re looking at a stretch of flat, poor conditions right through till the end of the first week. The swell energy is weak, just a couple of hundred in the readings.

The real standout here is shaping up for the 6th of August. Thursday morning is looking like a gem. We’ve got a 2 foot SSW swell, but the wind is dead calm – glassy. The combined energy bumps up to 323 (moderate), so it’s got a bit more push than the earlier days. It’s small, but clean and glassy. This is the best window for a longboard or a funboard.

Then things start to get interesting. From the 7th of August, the swell picks up. Friday the 7th afternoon is the one to circle. The swell hits 3 feet from the SSW, but the period stretches to a very long 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, cleaning it right up. The combined energy is 575 (moderate to strong). This is a proper, well-shaped wave. Just a heads-up: with that long period, it might break a bit straight at the beach, but Zippers has a reef component, so it should handle it well.

Saturday the 8th morning sees a bit more size, 4 feet, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off, but the swell drops a little.

Sunday the 9th is similar, 3 feet with a 14-second period, but the wind is onshore in the morning. The afternoon is clean with a gentle cross-off.

The second week is a mixed bag, with conditions looking less certain. The 10th has a 2 foot SSW swell, but the period is a massive 20 seconds – very long period. The afternoons clean up, but the size is small. The 11th and 12th are a bit of a write-off – cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions, with poor surf. The 13th is still messy.

The 14th of August (Friday) shows a promising little bump. 3 to 3 feet of swell from the SSW, with a long 18-second period. The combined energy is 753 (strong). The morning is onshore, but the afternoon has a light cross-shore, so it’s not perfect but surfable.

The 15th (Saturday) is the last notable day. The swell builds to 4 feet from the SW, with a 16-second period. The afternoon wind is a clean cross-off, and the combined energy is 795 (strong). This is a solid, powerful wave for the more experienced surfer.

So, to wrap it up: the glory days are the 6th for a glassy, small session, and the 7th afternoon for the best combination of size, period, and clean wind. The 14th and 15th are worth a look if you’re chasing a bit more power. The rest of the time, it’s small and a bit messy.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty

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