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Copacabana surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Copacabana today?
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 7AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
630 | 551 | 481 | 380 | 334 | 309 | 252 | 206 | 171 | 129 | 125 | 122 | 128 | 119 | 360 | 459 | 715 | 1069 | 1120 | 990 | 868 | 748 | 603 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:34AM3.80m | 4:58PM3.85m | 5:21AM3.87m | 5:43PM3.94m | 6:10AM3.84m | 6:30PM3.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.06m | 11:05PM-0.01m | 11:26AM0.03m | 11:52PM-0.07m | 12:12PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 630 | 551 | 481 | 380 | 334 | 309 | 252 | 206 | 171 | 129 | 125 | 122 | 128 | 110 | 107 | 459 | 715 | 1069 | 1120 | 990 | 868 | 748 | 603 | 593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 288 | 226 | 226 | 172 | 138 | 126 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 67 | 119 | 360 | 107 | 91 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 59 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 128 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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