Copacabana Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.95° W

Copacabana WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Copacabana sea temperature is
21.5° C
2.3° 

Copacabana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Copacabana surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Copacabana in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 11th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Copacabana over the next 16 days.


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