Surf Forecasts:
Copacabana surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, NNW swell with 382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Copacabana this week:
The surf forecast for Copacabana over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Copacabana in the next 16 days are 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Copacabana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. This is Rusty, and I’m telling you straight: Copacabana is in a real funk for the next two weeks.
The outlook is pretty grim for the first half of the run. From Tuesday, July 21st, all the way through the end of the month, the surf is just poor. The swell is small, weak, and mostly coming from the NNE to NW, with short periods around 6 to 7 seconds. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, making the ocean choppy and messy. The water temp is a warm 73°F — that’s about 5°F above normal for this time of year, so it’s noticeably warmer than usual. But that doesn’t help the waves.
The only real glimmer of hope comes on Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th. On the 27th, the morning shows a 1.3m (4ft) swell from the NNW with a longer 10-second period and combined energy of 374 (moderate to strong energy). The wind is light and cross-shore from the NE, so it’ll be a little bumpy but rideable. The afternoon, the wind picks up to 25 km/h (16 mph) from the NE, so it’s not as clean. But Tuesday the 28th morning is the pick: clear skies, ENE wind at 15 km/h (9 mph) blowing cross-offshore, a 1.2m (4ft) swell from the NNW, 9-second period, and energy around 251. That’s clean, rideable, and the best you’ll see. Copacabana can get a crowd, especially when there’s something decent, so expect some company.
After that, from July 29th into early August, it’s back to small, weak, and onshore junk. The swell drops to 0.6m to 0.9m (2 to 3ft) with periods around 9 to 10 seconds, but the wind is from the west or northwest, cross-onshore, keeping it messy. The first week of August sees tiny, glassy conditions on the 4th (0.4m / 1ft) and 5th, but it’s flat and not worth a paddle. The 2nd of August has a 1.2m (4ft) swell from the NNW with light WSW wind, but it’s cross-onshore, so it’s likely lumpy.
Look, for beginners, the swell stays under 1.5m (5ft) through that best window, so it’s not too big, but the conditions aren’t clean enough for a great learning session. For experts, there’s nothing here to get excited about. This is a real quiet spell, but forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 85 | 91 | 64 | 56 | 26 | 61 | 28 | 74 | 75 | 222 | 203 | 216 | 91 | 58 | 76 | 327 | 349 | 299 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55PM2.94m | 11:28AM2.79m | 11:58PM2.73m | 12:35PM2.71m | 1:12AM2.62m | 1:48PM2.72m | 2:25AM2.65m | 2:52PM2.82m | 3:24AM2.77m | 3:44PM2.98m | 4:10AM2.92m | 4:26PM3.17m | 4:49AM3.07m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM1.01m | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.23m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:58PM1.21m | 8:22AM1.21m | 9:00PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.08m | 9:50PM0.93m | 10:03AM0.91m | 10:33PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NW 6 | NE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 108 | 85 | 4 | 64 | 56 | 25 | 61 | 28 | 22 | 75 | 1 | 5 | 216 | 91 | 29 | 76 | 327 | 349 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NE 6 | W 8 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | N 7 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 55 | 14 | 58 | 30 | 72 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 9 | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 74 | 47 | 222 | 203 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 348 | 1077 | 42 | 297 | 115 | 42 | 8 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
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