Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Copacabana today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 231 | 284 | 880 | 1950 | 2651 | 3078 | 3078 | 2898 | 2310 | 1944 | 1575 | 1435 | 1230 | 1112 | 948 | 977 | 961 | 851 | 726 | 701 | 629 | 640 | 675 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.79m | 10:04PM2.53m | 10:37AM2.57m | 11:38PM2.36m | 12:25PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM1.15m | 3:55PM1.22m | 4:18AM1.40m | 5:15PM1.42m | 5:49AM1.52m | 6:57PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 273 | 231 | 284 | 880 | 1950 | 2651 | 3078 | 3078 | 2898 | 2310 | 1944 | 1575 | 1435 | 1230 | 1112 | 948 | 977 | 961 | 851 | 726 | 701 | 629 | 640 | 675 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 60 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
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