Copacabana surf break

Copacabana surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 2026 CEST
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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 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Copacabana today?

The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.7
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
31
31
31
22
22
53
104
149
193
174
157
105
101
69
56
38
37
22
23
22
63
50
71
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
20
S
10
W
0
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
5
E
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:23AM2.65m
9:48PM2.81m
10:27AM2.55m
10:56PM2.75m
11:44AM2.55m
00:08AM2.80m
Low Tide
3:17AM1.08m
3:29PM1.21m
4:17AM1.19m
4:33PM1.30m
5:28AM1.20m
5:47PM1.28m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:00
6:58
6:56
6:56
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9:24
9:25
9:27
9:28
1
Temp °C
13
13
18
22
15
15
14
13
12
12
18
21
21
19
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
14
11
11
16
18
14
15
14
12
11
10
16
18
18
16
13
12
12
14
15
14
15
14
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NNW
14
0.7
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
10
Energy kJ
12
31
31
31
22
22
19
104
149
193
174
157
105
101
69
56
38
37
5
21
14
63
50
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
41
9
6
5
5
7
53
18
18
18
13
38
37
37
5
6
6
3
22
23
19
12
4
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1
5
10
10
8
21
3
3
17
17
42
13
5
2
35
34
25
23
11
9
22
11
8
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
1
27
191
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
136
8
0
8
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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