Surf Forecasts:
Copa (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 4 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,507 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 2 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Copa (Bull Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Copa (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Copa (Bull Bay) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 2nd Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 8th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Copa (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 164 | 169 | 114 | 111 | 124 | 102 | 91 | 186 | 128 | 111 | 101 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 24 | 35 | 122 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.23m | 4:17PM0.33m | 5:09AM0.27m | 5:06PM0.32m | 5:58AM0.31m | 5:47PM0.30m | 6:40AM0.34m | 6:23PM0.28m | 7:17AM0.37m | 6:56PM0.26m | 7:53AM0.38m | 7:27PM0.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.11m | 9:36AM0.12m | 11:03PM0.10m | 10:54AM0.13m | 11:36PM0.09m | 11:58AM0.13m | 00:06AM0.08m | 12:53PM0.13m | 00:33AM0.06m | 1:41PM0.12m | 00:59AM0.05m | 2:24PM0.12m | 1:26AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 10 |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 164 | 169 | 114 | 111 | 124 | 102 | 91 | 132 | 128 | 111 | 101 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | SW 5 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 35 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 0 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 646 | 636 | 534 | 440 |
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