Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Copacabana today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 4PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 113 | 90 | 90 | 164 | 98 | 96 | 89 | 122 | 138 | 200 | 210 | 432 | 488 | 478 | 498 | 765 | 663 | 595 | 543 | 469 | 355 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37AM3.51m | 7:55PM3.40m | 8:10AM3.29m | 8:30PM3.10m | 8:45AM3.04m | 9:10PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.38m | 2:00AM0.57m | 2:20PM0.65m | 2:36AM0.86m | 3:02PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 113 | 90 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 96 | 89 | 122 | 138 | 200 | 210 | 432 | 488 | 478 | 498 | 765 | 663 | 595 | 543 | 469 | 355 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | 68 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 51 | 109 | 181 | 178 | 89 | 89 | — | — | 23 | 44 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | W 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 39 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 90 | 164 | 98 | 45 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 77 | 216 | 376 | 149 | 42 | 430 | 137 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
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