Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Copacabana today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 2AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 439 | 928 | 881 | 625 | 437 | 314 | 281 | 268 | 252 | 258 | 211 | 487 | 484 | 408 | 294 | 281 | 269 | 256 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42PM3.75m | 6:01AM3.56m | 6:13PM3.83m | 6:32AM3.62m | 6:46PM3.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.17m | 12:00PM0.21m | 00:23AM0.10m | 12:32PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 281 | 439 | 928 | 881 | 625 | 437 | 314 | 281 | 268 | 252 | 258 | 211 | 487 | 484 | 408 | 294 | 281 | 269 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 46 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 5 | — | 8 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
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