Surf Forecasts:
Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,399 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zippers-Costa Azul in the next 16 days are 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s size up what’s on the table at Zippers-Costa Azul. This spot is a consistent beach and reef setup, intermediate territory, and for this stretch, you've got a solid run of surf to look forward to. The water is a balmy 89° at the start – that’s much warmer than normal, so you'll be surfing in tropical bathwater.
The period starts off with a little teaser. Friday the 21st, the afternoon brings a clean 2 ft SSW groundswell, period of 13 seconds, combined energy of 299 (moderate). The wind is glass – dead calm. That’s as good as it gets for a small-wave session; clean as a whistle. It’s the standout right there, just for the pure, perfect conditions. The early outlook is optimistic.
From Saturday the 22nd through the 24th, the swell hangs around 3 ft to 3 ft but the wind gets messy – cross and cross-onshore breezes, which will scuff up the surface. It’s rideable for the keen ones, but not pretty. Then Tuesday the 25th morning sees a jump in size to 6 ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, and the combined energy cranks up to 1233 (strong). Wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit choppy but there’s some push. A decent option if you need a fix. The Tuesday afternoon holds similar size at 5 ft, still light cross-shore wind, which is more manageable.
The real goods start showing around the 28th. Friday the 28th morning, you get a 4 ft SSW swell with a long 17-second period, energy at 1259 (strong). Wind is light cross-onshore, so the surface might have a bit of texture, but that’s powerful groundswell running. Friday afternoon gets even better: bumping to 5 ft, same 18-second period, and the energy surges to 1511 (very strong). The wind switches to a light cross-offshore, leaving it clean. That afternoon is a top call – the biggest, cleanest, most powerful lineup of the whole run so far.
Saturday the 29th keeps it pumping with 5 ft to 5 ft SSW swell, long 16-15 second periods, and only a light cross-shore wind. It’s a bit inconsistent between sets with that long period, but the wave shape will be excellent, especially peeling along the reef. This is a prime window.
The first week of September brings a complete change. The 1st and 2nd are blown out by howling near-gale cross-onshore winds, even though there’s plenty of swell. That's a write-off for a normal surf. But look at the 3rd and 4th: you get massive 15 ft and 12 ft SW swells, with very strong wave energy (over 9000 and 6000). For Thursday 3rd afternoon it’s still big at 15 ft, moderate onshore wind, and the score tips up to a decent level. This is expert territory only – that size and period is a washing machine for the unprepared. The combined energy is off the scale at 7856 (very strong). Only the most experienced paddlers should even look at it, and even then, it’s going to be a monster.
For the last two days, the 5th, it drops back to 7 ft and 6 ft from the WSW with a shorter 12-second period and light winds – more manageable, but still solid.
So if you’re picking the one true standout, it’s got to be Friday the 28th afternoon, or the whole Saturday the 29th. Big, clean, powerful groundswell with good wind. That’s as good as it gets in this window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 |
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151 | 217 | 288 | 280 | 297 | 289 | 257 | 682 | 165 | 203 | 658 | 1118 | 683 | 453 | 246 | 204 | 169 | 251 | 273 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | 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 | 8:38AM1.42m | 8:05PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:04PM0.59m | 2:39AM0.17m | |||||||
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 37 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
151 | 92 | 288 | 129 | 297 | 168 | 210 | 682 | 165 | 151 | 658 | 1118 | 683 | 453 | 246 | 204 | 169 | 251 | 245 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SW 13 |
68 | 217 | 105 | 280 | 121 | 289 | 257 | 257 | 150 | 111 | 326 | 85 | 462 | 299 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 273 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSW 20 |
80 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 183 | 155 | 214 | 214 | 152 | 203 | 109 | 30 | 85 | 61 | 178 | 171 | 80 | 209 | 24 | 253 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 12 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 426 | 455 | 0 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 455 | 0 | 426 | 455 | 0 |
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Information about the Zippers-Costa Azul Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Zippers-Costa Azul provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zippers-Costa Azul can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zippers-Costa Azul surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zippers-Costa Azul) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Zippers-Costa Azul may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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