Copacabana Surf Break

Copacabana 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.95° W

Issued: 7 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Copacabana sea temperature is
21.5° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
N
10
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1
NNE
6
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
232
283
287
266
251
222
188
188
160
130
157
133
90
38
38
31
58
55
50
71
71
59
54
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
NE
20
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:25AM3.18m
7:40PM3.44m
8:01AM3.13m
8:16PM3.38m
8:39AM3.08m
8:54PM3.31m
Low Tide
1:24PM0.60m
1:54AM0.56m
2:00PM0.65m
2:31AM0.61m
2:39PM0.72m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
9:59
9:59
9:59
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
21
25
25
26
25
26
26
Feels °C
19
18
20
21
20
21
21
20
20
19
22
20
20
22
22
22
21
20
23
21
22
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
N
10
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
NW
11
0.6
N
5
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
69
232
283
287
266
251
222
188
188
160
130
157
133
90
35
31
31
58
19
50
61
71
48
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.5
N
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
NW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
52
20
4
8
8
7
2
7
6
6
7
15
65
38
38
31
10
55
9
7
60
59
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
38
4
17
15
37
35
18
10
18
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
17
21
3
36
71
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
8
79
8
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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