Surf Forecasts:
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cocas Beach / Praia Negra in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cocas Beach / Praia Negra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 73 | 73 | 70 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 51 | 0 | 45 | 168 | 147 | 178 | 33 | 59 | 90 | 196 | 228 | 218 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:12PM0.75m | 6:22AM0.93m | 6:47PM0.83m | 6:56AM1.00m | 7:19PM0.90m | 7:29AM1.04m | 7:51PM0.96m | 8:03AM1.07m | 8:23PM1.00m | 8:37AM1.06m | 8:56PM1.02m | 9:13AM1.02m | 9:32PM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.23m | 11:58PM0.23m | 12:40PM0.17m | 00:36AM0.17m | 1:12PM0.10m | 1:12AM0.11m | 1:42PM0.05m | 1:47AM0.06m | 2:13PM0.02m | 2:23AM0.02m | 2:46PM0.00m | 3:01AM0.00m | 3:20PM0.01m | 3:41AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 111 | 196 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 223 | 195 | 147 | 300 | 217 | 237 | 168 | 147 | 178 | 151 | 122 | 84 | 90 | 74 | 218 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 70 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 189 | 75 | 43 | 17 | 54 | 49 | 21 | 33 | 27 | 90 | 196 | 228 | 80 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | N 14 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | WNW 4 | NNW 14 | SSW 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 33 | 51 | 43 | 45 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 59 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | N 4 | — | NW 8 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 44 | 39 | 49 | 17 | 103 | 310 | 10 | — | 28 | 11 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 196 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 197 | 2 | 197 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 197 | 0 | 196 | 0 |
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