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Copacabana surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Copacabana today?
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 5PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | |
990 | 944 | 748 | 723 | 593 | 519 | 445 | 457 | 391 | 384 | 362 | 315 | 348 | 396 | 582 | 561 | 1494 | 1537 | 1273 | 1099 | 905 | 734 | 668 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:30PM3.93m | 7:00AM3.71m | 7:19PM3.84m | 7:53AM3.51m | 8:13PM3.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.08m | 00:41AM-0.04m | 1:00PM0.22m | 1:33AM0.10m | 1:51PM0.40m | 2:29AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | 9:38 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 990 | 944 | 748 | 723 | 593 | 519 | 445 | 457 | 391 | 384 | 362 | 315 | 348 | 396 | 582 | 561 | 1494 | 1537 | 1273 | 1099 | 905 | 734 | 668 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 15 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 14 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 75 | 410 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 79 | 8 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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