Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down for Zippers-Costa Azul (Costa Azul). Water’s about average for the time of year, no big surprises there.

Kicking off on Saturday the 4th of July, we’ve got some waist-high swell around 3ft from the SSW. Energy’s weak (482), and while the morning has clean offshore breeze, the tide or conditions are just marginal. Not the spot to get excited about.

Sunday the 5th is similar – maybe a touch more push at about 4ft (892), same SSW direction with a groundswell period of 16 seconds. Morning’s glassy, but afternoon picks up a cross-shore bump. Rideable, but nothing to write home about.

Monday the 6th through Wednesday the 9th, sizes hold around 4ft to 5ft (moderate energy in the 900-1500 range), but the wind keeps messing with it – cross-onshore or choppy. A lot of these windows are just marginal for an intermediate surfer.

Thursday the 9th afternoon starts to drop off, and Friday the 10th into Saturday the 11th is pretty flat – just waist-high slop with moderate wind. There’s a definite lull.

Sunday the 12th offers a small clean-up in the afternoon with a cross-offshore breeze and 4ft (590), but it’s still just okay.

Then Monday the 13th morning is dead flat, but the afternoon has a sneaky little window: 2ft with a super long period of 19 seconds (421 energy) and clean offshore wind. That long-period groundswell will wrap nicely into the reef. It’ll be small but glassy – good for a longboard.

Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are small and choppy or blown out. Not much going on.

Now, on Thursday the 16th, the swell jumps – 8ft from the SSE with 13-second period. Energy is very strong (2029), but the wind is onshore with a risk of thunderstorms. This one’s for experts only – powerful and messy.

The real standout – the one you mark on the calendar – is Saturday the 18th. You’ve got 8ft of clean SSW groundswell in the afternoon with a 13-second period (2223 energy). The wind turns cross-offshore from the WNW – light breeze, clean conditions. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Big, powerful bowls. Crowds are likely here, but the quality will be worth it. Sunday the 19th morning still holds a solid 7ft (2067) with cross-shore wind, but it drops a touch.

So the long and short of it: the first week and a half is pretty average, with only a brief clean window on Monday the 13th afternoon for small-wave gear. The real action is that Saturday the 18th afternoon – that’s the one to chase.

Rusty.

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