Copacabana Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.95° W

Copacabana 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Copacabana sea temperature is
19.7°C
1.5° 

Copacabana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Copacabana today (08 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (08 Oct)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (08 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
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
1
2
1
0
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.4
NW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
553
717
987
1435
1374
1150
969
690
525
452
627
952
835
718
604
476
408
310
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:09PM3.48m
3:40AM3.37m
3:54PM3.69m
4:20AM3.57m
4:35PM3.82m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.39m
9:34AM0.46m
10:02PM0.20m
10:15AM0.26m
10:39PM0.08m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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8:21
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7:46
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7:45
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7:43
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 mm
8
6
3
2
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Temp °C
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
13
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