Surf Forecasts:
Copacabana surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, NNW swell with 1,162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNW 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Copacabana in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Copacabana over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 228 | 224 | 319 | 228 | 643 | 933 | 651 | 494 | 731 | 485 | 234 | 458 | 496 | 341 | 742 | 1162 | 747 | 396 | 308 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13PM3.22m | 2:52AM3.12m | 3:09PM3.48m | 3:40AM3.37m | 3:54PM3.69m | 4:20AM3.57m | 4:35PM3.82m | 4:57AM3.70m | 5:11PM3.86m | 5:30AM3.76m | 5:46PM3.81m | 6:02AM3.74m | 6:19PM3.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.64m | 8:46AM0.72m | 9:20PM0.39m | 9:34AM0.46m | 10:02PM0.20m | 10:15AM0.26m | 10:39PM0.08m | 10:53AM0.13m | 11:14PM0.05m | 11:29AM0.08m | 11:47PM0.10m | 12:04PM0.12m | 00:20AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 228 | 224 | 319 | 228 | 643 | 933 | 651 | 494 | 731 | 485 | 234 | 458 | 496 | 341 | 742 | 1162 | 747 | 396 | 308 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | NNW 13 | N 10 | — | N 8 | N 9 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 16 | NW 9 | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 130 | — | 120 | 2 | — | 289 | 407 | 182 | 201 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 159 | — | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | NNW 16 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 44 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 576 | 424 | 137 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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The above surf forecast table for Copacabana provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Copacabana can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Copacabana surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Copacabana) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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