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Copacabana surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Copacabana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Copacabana sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Copacabana today?
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
235 | 176 | 151 | 149 | 146 | 123 | 123 | 113 | 119 | 95 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:12PM3.49m | 9:54AM3.04m | 10:18PM3.30m | 11:05AM2.89m | 11:29PM3.16m | 12:17PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.62m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.82m | 4:39AM0.71m | 4:57PM0.96m | 5:50AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 235 | 176 | 151 | 149 | 146 | 123 | 123 | 113 | 119 | 95 | 66 | 64 | 13 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 11 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 4 | NE 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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