Surf Forecasts:
Copacabana surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Copacabana in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Copacabana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks at Copacabana.
To be straight up with you, it's a pretty bleak run for the next while. The swell is tiny and the conditions are mostly messy. There are a few moments where it looks like it might clean up, but even then, the waves are small. You'll need to be patient, as there's a big gap with no real recommendations until around Monday the 17th. After that, we get a few flickers of hope, but nothing that'll have you calling in sick.
The first real sniff of anything surfable is on Monday morning, the 17th of August. It's going to be glassy with a light WSW breeze, which is a big tick for clean conditions. The swell is a small 3ft from the NNW, but with a short period of 7 seconds, it won't have much punch. The combined energy is weak at (91), so it's really just a chance for a longboard or a foamie to get a few cruisy ones. It's not going to be a day for high performance.
Later in the week, on Thursday the 20th there's some more energy in the water. The afternoon sees a jump in combined swell energy to (425), which is in the moderate range, with a 4ft swell from the NNW at a 10-second period. That's a better formed wave, but the wind is onshore from the NW. It might be a bit lumpy, but for the more experienced crew, there could be a few fun ones if you can find a bank that handles the onshore flow.
Looking further out, Wednesday the 26th of August has some serious swell energy, with (306) in the morning and (371) in the afternoon. The morning is blown out with a fresh 22 mph onshore wind from the WNW, making it a kite session, not a paddle one. The afternoon cleans up a bit with lighter winds, but the swell is a short-period 4ft from the N. The real standout of the whole run might be Thursday morning, the 27th of August. It's glassy calm with a 4ft swell from the NW at a 9-second period and combined energy of (199). That's the cleanest and most promising window in the whole two weeks, but it's 16 days out, so treat it as a promising glimmer. Keep an eye on that one.
The water temp is sitting at 72°F which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year at Copacabana, so it's a touch on the mild side.
Overall, keep your expectations low, but don't write off the 27th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 19 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 76 | 69 | 129 | 188 | 111 | 91 | 64 | 51 | 25 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM3.72m | 5:57PM4.10m | 6:23AM3.77m | 6:39PM4.11m | 7:02AM3.74m | 7:18PM3.99m | 7:40AM3.62m | 7:57PM3.77m | 8:17AM3.45m | 8:35PM3.48m | 8:55AM3.23m | 9:14PM3.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM-0.04m | 11:35AM0.07m | 00:07AM-0.14m | 12:17PM-0.00m | 00:47AM-0.11m | 12:58PM0.03m | 1:26AM0.02m | 1:38PM0.17m | 2:04AM0.24m | 2:17PM0.39m | 2:42AM0.51m | 2:59PM0.65m | 3:22AM0.81m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 54 | 49 | 20 | 31 | 76 | 47 | 129 | 188 | 111 | 91 | 64 | 51 | 25 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | — | NW 8 | — | N 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | 47 | 30 | 48 | 69 | 2 | — | 35 | — | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 13 | N 7 | NW 7 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 159 | 440 | 489 |
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