Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Copacabana today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 108 | 209 | 273 | 246 | 303 | 292 | 328 | 315 | 544 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:55AM3.23m | 9:14PM3.16m | 9:34AM3.00m | 9:58PM2.85m | 10:23AM2.77m | 10:57PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.51m | 2:59PM0.65m | 3:22AM0.81m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.10m | 4:41PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 108 | 209 | 273 | 246 | 303 | 292 | 328 | 315 | 544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | NNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 57 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 420 | 376 | 360 | 351 | 424 | 381 | 303 | 309 | 425 | 168 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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