Surf Forecasts:
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with 594 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cocas Beach / Praia Negra this week:
The surf forecast for Cocas Beach / Praia Negra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cocas Beach / Praia Negra in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cocas Beach / Praia Negra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 646 | 427 | 421 | 269 | 195 | 192 | 228 | 224 | 205 | 198 | 191 | 143 | 133 | 117 | 117 | 135 | 107 | 82 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:32AM0.79m | 12:50PM0.69m | 1:27AM0.73m | 1:54PM0.61m | 2:46AM0.69m | 3:30PM0.58m | 4:18AM0.71m | 5:01PM0.61m | 5:29AM0.76m | 6:00PM0.66m | 6:19AM0.84m | 6:42PM0.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.26m | 6:59PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:02PM0.32m | 9:23AM0.34m | 9:27PM0.33m | 10:52AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.31m | 11:54AM0.28m | 11:45PM0.26m | 12:38PM0.22m | 00:28AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 646 | 427 | 421 | 269 | 195 | 192 | 228 | 224 | 205 | 198 | 191 | 143 | 133 | 117 | 117 | 135 | 107 | 82 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 49 | 48 | 72 | 66 | 51 | 23 | 36 | 84 | 57 | 34 | 26 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 14 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 38 | 106 | 107 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 196 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 643 | 2 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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