Copacabana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and have a look-see. The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag for us here, real stop-start action. There’s some proper swell on the horizon, but you’ll have to pick your sessions carefully because the wind gods aren't always going to be on our side.

The early part of the week is looking pretty grovelly. Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off with onshore winds and junk. We’ve got a small, weak pulse of swell, but the cross-onshore breeze is going to chop it all up. Don’t even bother paddling out unless you like frustration.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Thursday morning. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore, and the swell cleans up to about 4ft. That's a session for the log or a fun mid-length. It’s still a bit weak, but at least it’s rideable. That's the best you're gonna get for the next few days as Friday and Saturday drop right back down to that ankle-snapper territory.

Now, listen up, because the real deal shows up on Sunday, the 13th. The swell jumps to a solid 5ft+ out of the northwest with a 13-second period—that’s some proper groundswell energy. The wind is looking light and offshore in the morning, which is about as good as it gets. Copacabana is going to be *the* spot. It’s an exposed beach, so it’ll pick up all that size, and it’s going to have some real push to it. I’d be out there at first light for the cleanest conditions. The energy levels are high, telling me there's a lot of love in that water, but because it’s a beach break, a long-period swell like that can sometimes straighten out. Still, with that wind, it’ll be worth the paddle. This is our standout.

The swell hangs around at a fun 4ft on Monday the 14th, with clean conditions in the morning, but then it starts to fade through Tuesday. There’s a little bump again on Saturday the 19th, but the wind is blowing onshore and it’s messy. Not worth the drive.

The second standout is the following Sunday, the 20th. The swell is back up to 4-4.5ft and the energy is still pumping. The light offshore breeze in the morning should keep it glassy again. It’s not quite as big as the weekend before, but it looks like a much longer period and still in that same solid NW direction. It’s promising, but being that far out, keep an eye on it. Conditions can change. After that, it looks like the waves just give up completely, dropping off into flatness for the final days.

Water temp is sitting right around 70°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year at the break, so a 3/2 will do you fine in the morning.

So, if you can only surf one day, make it the 13th. The 20th is your backup plan if the long-range forecast holds. Everything else is just filler. Stay stoked.

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