Cotavelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.95° S 35.15° W

Cotavelo WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cotavelo sea temperature is
26.9° C
0.1° 

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


Cotavelo surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 189 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cotavelo this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cotavelo in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 12th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

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


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