Copacabana Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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Copacabana Surf Guide

Copacabana(Playa de Valdearenas) in Cantabria is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rocks / crowds.

Copacabana Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Copacabana:

The best conditions reported for surf at Copacabana occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Copacabana (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Copacabana with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Copacabana Location Map

Interactive Copacabana surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Copacabana is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Copacabana is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Copacabana Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 29 May 2023, 07:24 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 29
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Copacabana look like?

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Tides at Copacabana

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Cruz de Bezana, 5 km from Copacabana.

Next High Water: 01:14pm | 2.66m

Next Low Water: 07:13pm | 1.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Copacabana Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Copacabana is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Copacabana

Surf stats for Copacabana, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Copacabana

Wind stats for Copacabana, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Copacabana Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.5
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Tommy from Spain

“Crowded, very crowded.
Not very nice atmosphere.”

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Copacabana:

Closest Wave BuoyGascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy131 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyBóia de Leixões296 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyBrittany Buoy356 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyChannel Islands Buoy448 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyLion Buoy449 mi

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