Surf forecast · Mexico · Baja California Sur
Surf forecast Zippers (San José del Cabo) today
Waves, swell and wind at Zippers (San José del Cabo) (Baja California Sur, Mexico) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Zippers (San José del Cabo) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Saturday 24 October
Fun Best window 17:00–18:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 1.1 m · 13 s ↑S | 1.1 m · 11 s ↑S | 9–23 km/h ↑SSE onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.2 m · 13 s ↑S | 1.0 m · 11 s ↑SSE | 12–30 km/h ↑S onshore |
Sunday 25 October
Good Best window 06:00–09:00: good, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.6 m · 12 s ↑SSE | 1.5 m · 10 s ↑SSE | 8–14 km/h ↑NNW light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.6 m · 12 s ↑SSE | 1.6 m · 10 s ↑SSE | 10–22 km/h ↑N offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.7 m · 12 s ↑SSE | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑SSE | 4–18 km/h ↑ESE light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.7 m · 12 s ↑SSE | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑SSE | 12–28 km/h ↑S onshore |
Monday 26 October
Good Best window 08:00–11:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.0 m · 12 s ↑SSE | 2.0 m · 10 s ↑SSE | 5–10 km/h ↑NNW light wind |
| 09:00 | 2.0 m · 12 s ↑SSE | 2.0 m · 10 s ↑SSE | 2–11 km/h ↑SE light wind |
| 12:00 | 2.0 m · 12 s ↑SSE | 2.0 m · 10 s ↑SSE | 8–22 km/h ↑SSE light wind |
| 15:00 | 2.0 m · 12 s ↑SSE | 2.0 m · 10 s ↑SSE | 14–31 km/h ↑S onshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Good Best window 06:00–09:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑SSE | 1.6 m · 9 s ↑SE | 3–8 km/h ↑NNW light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑SSE | 1.6 m · 9 s ↑SE | 9–21 km/h ↑NNE offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑SSE | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑SE | 9–24 km/h ↑ESE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.6 m · 11 s ↑SSE | 1.4 m · 9 s ↑SE | 14–32 km/h ↑S onshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sat 12:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Zippers (San José del Cabo) today?
- Fun: waves 1.1 m at 13 s from S, swell 1.1 m · 11 s S (Sat 12:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Zippers (San José del Cabo)?
- Wind 9 km/h from SSE: onshore for a beach facing SSE.
- When is the best time to surf Zippers (San José del Cabo) today?
- 17:00–18:00 (fun, light wind)
- How warm is the water at Zippers (San José del Cabo)?
- 31.8 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Todos Santos 74 km · Mazatlán 333 km · Scorpion Bay (San Juanico) 457 km · Sayulita 498 km · Punta de Mita 498 km · Pascuales 755 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Zippers (San José del Cabo), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.