Surf Forecasts:
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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★+): Monday 28 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Monday (Sep 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| 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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 73 | 70 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 51 | 153 | 45 | 206 | 169 | 92 | 125 | 59 | 90 | 196 | 228 | 218 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
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 | 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 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 196 | 211 | 215 | 176 | 163 | 140 | 123 | 193 | 153 | 183 | 206 | 169 | 98 | 74 | 66 | 40 | 74 | 228 | 218 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 47 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 231 | 204 | 125 | 69 | 48 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 151 | 40 | 27 | 196 | 59 | 74 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | S 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NNW 12 | SW 6 | N 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 70 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 51 | 56 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 59 | 90 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | — | 51 | 95 | 172 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 86 | 92 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 643 | 2 | 2 | 1618 | 2 | 1351 | 2 | 196 | 196 | 197 | 197 | 196 | 197 | 197 | 0 | 200 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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