Surf Forecasts:
Copacabana surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, NW swell with 677 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Copacabana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Copacabana’s got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, Monday and Tuesday are pretty flat and ugly. We’re stuck with tiny, weak waves and messy winds. There’s a real lull in the action, and honestly, you’re not missing a thing. We’ve got a few days of nothing worthwhile coming up.
The first real hint of life shows up on Thursday the 20th. The swell starts to build, but conditions are still a bit of a mess with light rain and a cross-onshore breeze. Not the time to call in sick.
Now, mark your calendar for Friday the 21st of August. That’s our first standout. The morning kicks off with light rain, but the wind goes glassy and the swell pushes to a clean 5 ft from the NW with a 10-second period. The wave energy is proper meaty (603), and with that glassy surface, Copacabana is going to be smooth as silk and offering some really nice lines. Don’t sleep on the Friday afternoon session either – it’s dead calm, glassy waters, same solid 5 ft NW swell (518). That’s the pick of the first week.
After that beauty, we’ve got a frustrating stretch. Conditions muck up again for several days from the 22nd through to the 29th – mostly small, poor surf with onshore or cross-shore breezes. A few clean-looking windows show up, but the swell drops out, leaving flat or weak waves. It’s a long, poor run.
But hang in there. The next standout is Sunday, the 30th of August. I’m talkin’ glassy off the bat in the morning, not a breath of wind, and that NW swell is back with a vengeance at 5 ft and a seriously hefty energy reading (516). That’s another clean, punchy morning session on offer. The afternoon winds change though, so be an early bird.
For the very start of September, we’ve got a bit of leftover swell, but those moderate WNW winds will chop things up. It’s one to watch with cautious optimism.
So to wrap it up: the real surfing begins Friday the 21st and Sunday the 30th. The rest of the window is full of gaps with hardly anything to recommend. When it’s on, it’s glassy and fun for an intermediate surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 34 | 54 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 209 | 558 | 677 | 570 | 500 | 348 | 159 | 126 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:17AM3.45m | 8:35PM3.48m | 8:55AM3.23m | 9:14PM3.16m | 9:34AM3.00m | 9:58PM2.85m | 10:23AM2.77m | 10:57PM2.59m | 11:33AM2.59m | 00:26AM2.45m | 1:10PM2.56m | 2:02AM2.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.24m | 2:17PM0.39m | 2:42AM0.51m | 2:59PM0.65m | 3:22AM0.81m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.10m | 4:41PM1.20m | 5:09AM1.34m | 5:59PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.44m | 7:30PM1.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 34 | 54 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 209 | 558 | 677 | 570 | 500 | 348 | 159 | 126 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | — | 17 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 50 | — | 21 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 14 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 424 | 538 | 337 | 547 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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