Copacabana surf break

Copacabana surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 CEST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Copacabana today?

The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 10PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
16
1.3
NNW
16
1.4
NNW
15
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
811
851
869
857
846
742
721
607
509
501
494
424
358
282
278
273
232
213
202
168
168
191
208
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
5
E
0
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
0
SW
0
ESE
0
SE
10
NE
15
NE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
4:52PM3.51m
5:06AM3.54m
5:23PM3.56m
5:39AM3.51m
5:53PM3.56m
6:11AM3.44m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.36m
11:06AM0.33m
11:24PM0.32m
11:38AM0.36m
11:58PM0.34m
12:11PM0.44m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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7:09
7:07
7:05
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9:15
9:16
9:17
9:19
3
1
3
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
16
16
14
13
14
14
16
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
16
1.3
NNW
16
1.4
NNW
15
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
10
Energy kJ
683
811
851
869
857
846
742
721
607
509
501
494
424
358
282
278
273
232
213
202
168
168
191
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NE
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
23
12
7
7
6
15
15
38
12
9
18
11
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
23
11
10
10
10
8
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
12
31
33
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
8
1
0
8
8
14
14
8
0
0
0
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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