Surf Forecasts:
Copacabana surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Copacabana in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Copacabana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Copacabana over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty flat and quiet run for a while. We’ve got a solid gap of several days with no real surf to speak of right at the start. The first sign of anything worthwhile won’t show up until Friday morning, the 7th of August, and even then it’s just a small pulse.
Waves are tiny, around 3 ft from the NW, with a period of 7 seconds – that’s weak, short-period windswell, nothing with any punch. The combined energy is only 73 (so weak energy). Friday morning, the 7th, will have glassy conditions, which is a major positive for cleanliness, but the swell is so small and weak it’s really only gonna give you a few little knee-to-waist high bumps. The wind is light from the north, so it’s dead clean. Still, “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” is being generous. The afternoon on the 7th gets messy with a cross-on breeze.
The only other faint glimmers are on the morning of the 11th (Tuesday) and the 12th (Wednesday), with clean, cross-off winds from the ENE, but again we’re looking at 2 ft of NW swell. The energy on the 12th morning is only 63 (weak). The 13th (Thursday morning) has a bit more energy at 115 (moderate), but still same small NW swell around 3 ft and clean conditions. No standouts here, really – nothing that’s gonna get the heart racing.
For a bit of context, the water temperature is about average for this time of year here. Nothing unusual.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a log and you’re desperate for a few small, clean waves, Friday the 7th or the following Tuesday-to-Thursday mornings might be worth a paddle. But don’t expect much. The whole run is pretty flat, and it’s gonna be a lean couple of weeks. This is one of those stretches where you hope the forecasts change for the better.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 114 | 78 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 47 | 36 | 21 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM3.21m | 5:37PM3.50m | 5:57AM3.31m | 6:10PM3.61m | 6:29AM3.37m | 6:42PM3.66m | 7:01AM3.40m | 7:14PM3.66m | 7:34AM3.39m | 7:48PM3.61m | 8:09AM3.34m | 8:24PM3.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.59m | 11:20AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.45m | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.35m | 12:27PM0.39m | 00:53AM0.31m | 1:00PM0.37m | 1:26AM0.31m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.36m | 2:10PM0.48m | 2:37AM0.46m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 114 | 78 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 47 | 36 | 21 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 78 | 442 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 503 | 27 | 159 | 420 | 125 |
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