Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Copacabana today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Copacabana at 7PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Copacabana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 626 | 626 | 639 | 592 | 478 | 388 | 296 | 242 | 206 | 155 | 120 | 95 | 93 | 80 | 70 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 49 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.59m | 00:26AM2.45m | 1:10PM2.56m | 2:02AM2.50m | 2:31PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.44m | 7:30PM1.36m | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:42PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 626 | 626 | 639 | 592 | 478 | 388 | 296 | 242 | 206 | 155 | 120 | 95 | 93 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 30 | 47 | 21 | 49 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 80 | 70 | 46 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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