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Copacabana surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Copacabana today?
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
51 | 47 | 34 | 122 | 113 | 121 | 50 | 126 | 85 | 130 | 384 | 644 | 723 | 1960 | 2069 | 2146 | 1295 | 1325 | 1854 | 2264 | 1892 | 1538 | 1360 | 1093 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:09AM3.18m | 2:44PM3.17m | 2:59AM3.42m | 3:29PM3.44m | 3:47AM3.64m | 4:13PM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.61m | 8:45PM0.67m | 9:12AM0.37m | 9:32PM0.40m | 9:57AM0.18m | 10:18PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 51 | 47 | 34 | 122 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 126 | 85 | 45 | 384 | 644 | 357 | 745 | 713 | 623 | 1295 | 1325 | 417 | 665 | 1892 | 1538 | 1360 | 1093 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | W 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 22 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 322 | 299 | — | — | 419 | 363 | 49 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 113 | 121 | 16 | — | — | 130 | — | — | 723 | 1960 | 2069 | 2146 | 626 | 868 | 1854 | 2264 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 115 | 115 | 31 | 596 | 712 | 8 | 115 | 115 | 42 | 42 | 134 | 214 | 540 | 214 | 214 | 247 | 247 | 332 | 363 | 363 | 378 | 153 | 14 |
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