Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Copacobana Point today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Copacobana Point at 7PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Copacobana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 114 | 96 | 96 | 105 | 105 | 91 | 99 | 110 | 116 | 97 | 85 | 80 | 77 | 210 | 207 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.21m | 12:06PM1.33m | 00:14AM1.06m | 12:54PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.36m | 5:36AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.43m | 6:13AM0.39m | 7:33PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
105 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 32 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 55 | 91 | 99 | 110 | 116 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 210 | 207 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | ESE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
80 | 76 | 74 | 49 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 55 | 55 | 85 | 100 | 97 | 85 | 80 | 77 | 11 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | S 12 | SE 15 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — |
35 | 48 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 65 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 114 | 96 | 96 | 105 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 143 |
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