Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SW swell with 591 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks at Zippers-Costa Azul start off pretty quiet. The first few days are nothing to write home about – a bit of waist-high swell, but the wind is all over the place and the conditions are just ordinary. You’d be fighting the cross-on junk most of the time. There’s a bit of a wait for something proper.
Thursday the 27th afternoon – that’s when things start to turn. We’ve got a light cross-off breeze from the WSW, swell pushing 4ft from the same direction, and a long 12-second period. It’s clean, it’s got some push, and the energy reading is a solid 850 (moderate wave energy). That is the first proper session in the window.
But the standout, the one you really need to circle on your calendar, is Friday the 28th afternoon. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SW, period stretching out to 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, long and powerful. The wind is light and WSW, cross-off, so the faces will be clean. The combined energy is strong (1572). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Zippers (Costa Azul) is a beach and reef set-up, and with that long period, the reef will really focus it up. Could be some proper ones. Crowds are often here, but for quality like this, it’s worth a paddle.
After that, the swell hangs around in the chest-to-head-high range through the weekend, but the winds get a bit messy, cross and cross-on. Still rideable, but not a patch on that Friday.
Then we hit a wall. Starting Tuesday the 1st of September, a massive pulse of energy arrives – we’re talking 10ft and up, with combined energy readings in the thousands. But the wind is howling onshore and there’s risk of thunderstorms. This turns into a proper stormy mess. 13ft, 18ft, 20ft – huge. For a beach and reef break with that much onshore wind, it’s going to be blown-out walls of whitewater. Not a paddle session. If the wind had been different, it would be epic, but as it is, it’s more for the kite crew than surfers. That goes on for a few days.
By Saturday the 5th of September, the swell drops back to 6ft from the W, wind swings offshore, and conditions clean up. Another good run for experienced surfers. So, the best bet is that Friday the 28th afternoon session. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 151 | 111 | 151 | 217 | 288 | 280 | 297 | 289 | 251 | 312 | 288 | 291 | 436 | 433 | 546 | 358 | 391 | 277 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.26m | 9:01AM1.15m | 4:50PM1.32m | 8:09AM1.17m | 5:48PM1.43m | 8:03AM1.22m | 6:28PM1.54m | 8:10AM1.29m | 7:03PM1.63m | 8:22AM1.35m | 7:34PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.61m | 00:27AM0.49m | 11:39AM1.12m | 00:52AM0.37m | 12:16PM1.02m | 1:15AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.91m | 1:36AM0.20m | 1:08PM0.80m | 1:57AM0.16m | 1:36PM0.69m | 2:18AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 151 | 68 | 151 | 92 | 288 | 129 | 121 | 169 | 251 | 312 | 218 | 180 | 436 | 433 | 242 | 308 | 391 | 277 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 111 | 68 | 217 | 105 | 280 | 297 | 289 | 201 | 269 | 157 | 256 | 124 | 85 | 546 | 358 | 178 | 171 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 6 | 80 | 76 | 10 | 59 | 183 | 155 | 214 | 214 | 288 | 291 | 322 | 206 | 83 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 455 | 10 | 0 | 426 | 75 | 68 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 75 | 0 | 426 | 3 | 0 |
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