Copacabana surf break

Copacabana surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Copacabana today?

The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
13
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
47
34
122
113
121
50
126
85
130
384
644
723
1960
2069
2146
1295
1325
1854
2264
1892
1538
1360
1093
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
45
W
45
W
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:09AM3.18m
2:44PM3.17m
2:59AM3.42m
3:29PM3.44m
3:47AM3.64m
4:13PM3.67m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.61m
8:45PM0.67m
9:12AM0.37m
9:32PM0.40m
9:57AM0.18m
10:18PM0.16m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:31
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
4
4
2
2
2
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
8
6
6
5
6
6
5
4
3
3
5
5
7
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.6
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
13
1.6
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
12
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
1.5
N
10
2
N
9
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
51
47
34
122
5
6
50
126
85
45
384
644
357
745
713
623
1295
1325
417
665
1892
1538
1360
1093
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NW
8
0.1
W
11
0.2
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
1.1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
8
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
10
Energy kJ
5
12
27
19
2
6
10
11
32
2
22
123
322
299
419
363
49
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
13
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
1.9
NW
9
2.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
113
121
16
130
723
1960
2069
2146
626
868
1854
2264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
8
115
115
31
596
712
8
115
115
42
42
134
214
540
214
214
247
247
332
363
363
378
153
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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