Beach forecast for Zipolite
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CST) · Oaxaca, Mexico Today, Wed, Oct 28 · CST- Swimming
- Use care · 4.8 ft
- Water
- 86 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 10 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 10:16 am and 10:00 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a fair beach day in Zipolite (5/10). The best hours are from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm: sunshine, little wind, water at 86 °F and low tide at 10:16 am, though with intense heat, some waves and very high UV. The best day this week is Friday, October 30, at 6/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5Fair beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Use care · 4.8 ft | 86 °F | 10 |
| Thu 29 | 4Poor beach day | 7:00–9:00 am | Use care · 4.5 ft | 86 °F | 10 |
| Fri 30 | 6Fair beach day | 7:00–11:00 am | Use care · 4.4 ft | 86 °F | 10 |
| Sat 31 | 6Fair beach day | 7:00–11:00 am | Use care · 4.7 ft | 86 °F | 10 |
| Sun 1 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Dangerous · 5.2 ft | 86 °F | 10 |
| Mon 2 | 5Fair beach day | 3:00–5:00 pm9:00 am–12:00 pm | Use care · 4.7 ft | 86 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 5Fair beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Use care · 4.5 ft | 84 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
- Mostly sunny
- Onshore breeze (6 mph)
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 10:16 am: more sand
- Feels like 99 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
- Swim with care: 4.8 ft waves every 11 s; high rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.8 ft
4.8 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 86 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand 10:00 pm
Low tide at 10:16 am and 10:00 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:44 am and 4:07 pm.
The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, water at 86 °F and low tide at 10:16 am, though with intense heat, some waves and very high UV. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, little wind and water at 87 °F, though with intense heat, rain, some waves and very high UV.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 5 | Partly cloudy | 83 °F | 2 mph | 4.8 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 5 | Partly cloudy | 89 °F | 2 mph | 4.8 ft | 2 |
| 9:00 am | 5 | Mainly clear | 93 °F | 3 mph | 4.8 ft | 4 |
| 10:00 am | 5 | Mainly clear | 96 °F | 4 mph | 4.8 ft | 7 |
| 11:00 am | 5 | Mainly clear | 99 °F | 6 mph | 4.7 ft | 10 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Mainly clear | 100 °F | 7 mph | 4.7 ft | 10 |
| 1:00 pm | 4 | Light drizzle | 100 °F | 7 mph | 4.7 ft | 9 |
| 2:00 pm | 4 | Light drizzle | 99 °F | 8 mph | 4.7 ft | 7 |
| 3:00 pm | 5 | Light drizzle | 96 °F | 8 mph | 4.7 ft | 4 |
| 4:00 pm | 5 | Mainly clear | 94 °F | 7 mph | 4.7 ft | 2 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Zipolite
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Playa Zipolite 0.3 mi · W
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Clothing-optional area
- Playa del amor 0.3 mi · SE
- Nudity allowed
- Playa Shambhala 0.7 mi · W
- Playa Camarón 0.9 mi · W
- Playa Panteon 1.1 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Playa Las Cuevitas 1.2 mi · W
- Playa La Conchita 1.2 mi · W
- Aragón 1.5 mi · W
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 1.8 of 3, warmth 3.2 of 4, calm sea 0 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 1 of 1; minus waves 2 and UV 0.1.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Zipolite
Is it a beach day in Zipolite today?
A fair beach day: 5/10. Best from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, with sunshine, little wind, water at 86 °F and low tide at 10:16 am, though with intense heat, some waves and very high UV.
What are the swimming conditions in Zipolite today?
4.8 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Zipolite?
About 86 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Zipolite today?
UV reaches 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
When is low tide in Zipolite?
Today low tide is at 10:16 am and 10:00 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 3:44 am and 4:07 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Zipolite?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a poor beach day (4/10), best from 7:00 am to 9:00 am.
What beaches are near Zipolite?
Playa Zipolite (0.3 mi), Playa del amor (0.3 mi), Playa Shambhala (0.7 mi), Playa Camarón (0.9 mi) and Playa Panteon (1.1 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Puerto Ángel (NOAA) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)