Surf Forecasts:
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 448 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cocas Beach / Praia Negra in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cocas Beach / Praia Negra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 106 | 118 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 181 | 418 | 318 | 89 | 57 | 52 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 42 | 109 | 92 | 128 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 5:20PM0.64m | 5:49AM0.78m | 6:17PM0.67m | 6:39AM0.83m | 7:02PM0.71m | 7:21AM0.89m | 7:40PM0.76m | 7:58AM0.95m | 8:15PM0.80m | 8:33AM1.01m | 8:49PM0.84m | 9:05AM1.04m | 9:22PM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.29m | 11:11PM0.27m | 12:09PM0.25m | 00:04AM0.23m | 12:56PM0.21m | 00:49AM0.19m | 1:36PM0.17m | 1:28AM0.15m | 2:13PM0.14m | 2:05AM0.12m | 2:47PM0.12m | 2:39AM0.10m | 3:20PM0.11m | 3:13AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NNE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 7 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 88 | 106 | 118 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 32 | 418 | 318 | 89 | 57 | 52 | 29 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 128 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | NNE 9 | SW 10 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 13 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 14 | 29 | 32 | 55 | 32 | 3 | 31 | 61 | 75 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 109 | 92 | 35 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | S 13 | SW 10 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NE 2 | S 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | — | — | — | 1 | 181 | — | — | 40 | 7 | 6 | 89 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1351 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1339 | 2094 | 1843 | 1322 | 2083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
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