Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Copacabana today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 9PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 43 | 29 | 22 | 71 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:25PM2.93m | 3:51AM2.88m | 4:05PM3.17m | 4:26AM3.09m | 4:39PM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM1.17m | 9:33PM0.97m | 9:44AM0.93m | 10:12PM0.73m | 10:21AM0.69m | 10:47PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | ENE 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 53 | 43 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | — | NW 14 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | N 14 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
— | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 363 | 125 | 181 | 169 | 223 | 223 | 381 | 420 | 420 | 394 | 168 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 393 | 376 | 115 |
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