Copacabana Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.95° W

Copacabana 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Copacabana sea temperature is
21.2°C
0.7° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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
10
1.1
NW
10
0.5
NW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
236
113
140
156
206
161
166
154
149
146
149
133
163
365
384
461
450
399
363
295
241
530
510
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
15
N
10
NNE
0
NW
5
S
10
S
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
20
W
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:56AM2.85m
2:24PM3.15m
3:05AM3.11m
3:25PM3.47m
3:58AM3.37m
4:14PM3.75m
Low Tide
7:55AM1.01m
8:40PM0.70m
9:00AM0.74m
9:37PM0.39m
9:51AM0.45m
10:23PM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:38
8:37
 mm
1
4
5
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
20
21
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
Feels °C
20
20
20
22
20
21
22
20
18
19
17
21
23
18
16
15
15
16
15
15
17
17
17
18
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