Surf Forecasts:
Copacabana surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, NW swell with 1,164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Copacabana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a tease. The first few days are pretty ordinary. Monday the 31st kicks off with some chest-high swell from the NW, but that cross-on wind is a buzzkill – it’s all a bit lumpy and messy. The water is sitting at 71°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, nothing too crazy.
Honestly, the first few days are a write-off. The swell is there but the conditions are just off. You’ll see a little bump on Tuesday morning with clean glassy conditions and a clean 4ft NW swell, but the energy is only moderate (318) and it’s short-lived. By the afternoon, the wind swings and chops it up. The rest of the week into the weekend is a real struggle – mostly small, weak energy (values around 60-83) and poor conditions. It’s a proper dry spell.
Now, hold onto your board. The real standout, and I mean the *only* one worth circling on the calendar, is Saturday the 5th of September. Saturday morning at Copacabana is looking like a proper session. We’re talking a solid 4ft groundswell from the NW, with a very long period of 13 seconds. That’s the kind of energy that gets you excited. The combined energy is strong at 573, and with glassy, offshore winds, it’s going to be clean as a whistle. This is the best on offer, no question. The afternoon gets a bit bigger (6ft) and the wind picks up, making it choppier, but the morning is pristine.
Sunday morning the 6th still has some fun left in the tank with a 5ft NW swell and a long 12-second period, and clean offshore winds again. Good energy (565) but it’s not quite the highlight that Saturday morning is. After that, the forecast drops off again into smaller, weaker, and generally wind-affected waves for the second week. There’s a few glassy windows on the 14th and 15th, but the swell is tiny and the period is short, so don’t expect much.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a window, make it Saturday morning, the 5th of September. That’s the one. The rest of the run is mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 651 | 425 | 303 | 275 | 142 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 78 | 50 | 23 | 59 | 90 | 198 | 572 | 1011 | 1003 | 542 | 297 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:20PM3.76m | 7:39AM3.56m | 7:57PM3.61m | 8:18AM3.42m | 8:39PM3.38m | 9:03AM3.23m | 9:31PM3.11m | 10:00AM3.02m | 10:42PM2.86m | 11:22AM2.87m | 00:20AM2.74m | 1:02PM2.91m | 1:56AM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.19m | 1:29AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.30m | 2:07AM0.36m | 2:25PM0.47m | 2:50AM0.59m | 3:15PM0.69m | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.09m | 5:47PM1.05m | 6:27AM1.16m | 7:24PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 653 | 651 | 425 | 303 | 275 | 142 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 78 | 50 | 23 | 59 | 90 | 198 | 572 | 1011 | 1003 | 542 | 297 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 3 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | N 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 8 | 29 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | — | 2 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 23 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 157 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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