Copacobana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming down the line for Copacobana Point over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag, with a standout morning early on giving way to a long quiet spell, then a big pulse of swell in the second week that’s only for the brave.

First up, Friday the 28th of August kicks things off with a beauty. That morning it’s glassy as, wind is dead calm out of the NW, and we’ve got a solid 6 ft SSE swell rolling in with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a nice groundswell, packing a moderate 746 combined energy. The water’s sitting at 64°, pretty much normal for this time of year. This is the best on offer – clean, punchy waves with that offshore-friendly direction, even though it’s a beach and point setup. The swell’s a touch over 5 ft, so it’s getting a bit much for beginners, but intermediate surfers will be grinning. Crowds can be likely here, so get in early.

By Friday afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the SSE at 12 mph and the quality drops right off. Saturday the 29th is mostly a write-off with cross-on winds and messy conditions. Sunday morning the 30th shows a glimmer – another glassy morning with NW wind, but the swell’s down to 3 ft from the south, period 9 seconds, energy 214. It’s small but clean for a mellow session.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September both have clean-ish mornings with light winds and small south swell around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the afternoons get chopped up. From Wednesday the 2nd through to Saturday the 5th of September, it’s pretty ordinary – tiny waves, weak energy, and only the odd clean window. There’s a gap of several days here where the surf is barely worth a paddle. Sunday the 6th of September is similar – small and windy.

Now, here’s the big one – Monday the 7th of September afternoon starts showing signs of life, with a 6 ft S swell and moderate energy (788), but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off, so it’s messy. The real standout for experts only is Tuesday the 8th of September morning. We’ve got a massive 10 ft S swell, period 14 seconds, and a whopping 3199 combined energy – that’s strong swell energy. Wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-shore from the SW, but let’s be clear: this is too big for most. Over 8 ft, it’s expert territory, and that long period will make it lurchy and heavy at this beach and point break. Only go near it if you know what you’re doing. The afternoon is still massive at 8 ft, but with onshore wind, it’s even more of a mess.

Wednesday the 9th of September stays solid – 7 ft S swell, period 12 seconds, with light cross-on wind. Still big and lumpy, marginal at best. The energy starts dropping Thursday the 10th of September, and by Friday the 11th of September the swell’s back to under 3 ft, but the wind is onshore and choppy. The last few days of the outlook are tiny and poor.

So, to wrap it up: Friday 28th of August morning is your window for clean, fun waves. The massive pulse on the 8th and 9th of September is only for the experts, and even then, it’s a dicey call with that period and size. Everything else in between is flat or ordinary. The setup here could also interest the kite crew on the bigger, windier days.

Rusty, signing off.

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