Copacabana Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.95° W

Copacabana 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Copacabana sea temperature is
22.0° C
1.0° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (09 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
117
115
76
74
85
68
67
65
81
92
74
67
64
62
59
46
62
57
57
61
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:25PM3.13m
3:06AM3.13m
3:31PM3.42m
4:06AM3.37m
4:25PM3.72m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.72m
9:06AM0.72m
9:43PM0.43m
10:02AM0.46m
10:36PM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:27
9:24
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
21
20
19
19
21
22
22
22
21
20
19
19
21
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
22
22
22
23
22
22
20
20
23
22
22
23
24
22
21
20
22
23
23
24
23
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