Cotavelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.95° S 35.15° W

Cotavelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cotavelo sea temperature is
26.9° C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Cotavelo today (08 Aug):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cotavelo at 11PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
Afternoon (08 Aug)--
Evening (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Cotavelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
89
112
117
140
159
164
160
167
131
143
136
160
160
160
143
177
177
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:45AM1.92m
1:32PM1.89m
1:50AM2.09m
2:30PM2.04m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.58m
7:15AM0.37m
7:37PM0.46m
8:15AM0.19m
8:31PM0.31m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
27
25
25
24
24
23
26
27
27
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
27
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