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Zavial Surf Photo: 'ZAVIAL DREAMS' by PORTIZPHOTO

Issued: 12 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zavial sea temperature is

19.7°C

1.9°

Zavial surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	14 s	off		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	NW
	12 s	off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	NW
	12 s	off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	NW
	12 s	off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		WNW	NW
	19 s	glass		12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	W
	19 s	cross- off		19 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 10 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (0.9 ft). Range 3.48m (11.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Zavial Surf Photo: 'ZAVIAL DREAMS' by PORTIZPHOTO

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Photo taken at: 10:00 am 27 Feb 2017