Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Zippers-Costa Azul.

The water is 84°, and that’s a full 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a hot tub. The forecast starts Wednesday the 15th, but it’s a slow start. The first few days are small and mixed, with a few windows of clean waves if you’re patient.

Wednesday the 15th: morning is a bust with cross-on wind and a 4ft SSE swell, moderate energy (570), marginal. The afternoon improves – a light cross-off wind, same 4ft SSE swell, energy drops a bit to 502, but the surf cleans up. Worth a look.

Thursday the 16th is tiny. Morning has a 2ft SE swell, very weak energy (114), but glassy. Afternoon sees a 2ft SW swell with a super long 19-second period – proper groundswell, but tiny. Glassy both sessions, but you’ll be scratching.

Friday the 17th: morning has a 4ft S swell with offshore wind, energy 395, but poor surf. Afternoon is 4ft S swell, cross-shore, energy 517, still marginal.

Saturday the 18th: morning has 4ft SW swell, 11 seconds, energy 725, but onshore. The afternoon is the standout of the first week: 5ft SW swell, 13 seconds, energy jumps to 1067 – strong wave energy. Cross-shore wind, clean. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

Sunday the 19th: morning has a 4ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period, energy 1221 – very strong – but onshore, so marginal. Afternoon drops to 3ft SSW, long period, but cross-on wind.

Monday the 20th: morning is poor. The afternoon glass off with a 4ft SW 16-second swell (energy 932) is a nice surprise – clean and glassy. Worth a late session.

Tuesday the 21st: size jumps to 8ft SSW, 14 seconds, energy 2224 – very strong. But both sessions are cross-on and choppy. This is big for Zippers – over 8ft, it’s really only for experts.

Wednesday the 22nd: stays big at 8-8ft SSW, but moderate cross-on wind makes it choppy and poor. Skip it.

Thursday the 23rd: a real highlight. Morning has 7ft SW swell, 13 seconds, clean cross-off wind, energy 2109. Excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon is bigger but windier.

Friday the 24th: another standout. Morning has 6ft SW swell, 13 seconds, clean cross-off, energy 1693. Excellent. Afternoon has a 4ft SW swell with a 21-second period – very long period groundswell – and offshore wind, energy 2178. This is a proper session.

Saturday the 25th: the pick of the whole run. Morning has 4ft SW 20-second swell, clean cross-off, energy 1641. Afternoon is glassy, 5ft SSW 19-second swell, energy 2148. Best conditions of the forecast. Crowds likely, but worth it.

From Sunday the 26th onward, swell drops to 4-5ft, with long periods but mostly messy wind. Thursday the 30th afternoon is the last clean session: 4ft SSW, 15 seconds, cross-off, but energy low (638). A fizzle-out.

Overall: the first few days are small and patchy. Saturday the 18th afternoon is your first real call. The standout sessions are Thursday 23rd morning, Friday 24th morning, and Saturday 25th all day – that’s the best of the run. After that, it’s marginal.

Rusty.

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