Surf Forecasts:
Playa Copey surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ENE swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Copey this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Copey over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Copey in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Copey over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we're looking at for Playa Copey.
Straight up, I'm looking at a pretty bleak outlook for the next 16 days. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly a messy cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the scores are all zeroes. There's a long gap of flat, crummy conditions stretching from now through the entire forecast period, with no real standouts on offer. It's a tough stretch for paddle surfing.
Playa Copey is a point break, and it's consistent, but that consistency isn't doing us any favors right now. For the first week, from Wednesday the 26th of August right through to the end of the month, we're stuck with waves barely cracking 3 ft, with periods of 4 to 8 seconds. That's short-period, weak windswell. The energy is low, with combined energy figures mostly in the teens and twenties, peaking at a middling 150 late on Monday the 31st. The wind is a persistent ENE breeze, 12 to 15 mph, keeping things choppy and cross. The water temp is a warm 83°F with a normal anomaly, so at least it's not freezing while you're scratching for scraps.
Moving into the first week of September, it's more of the same. Tiny swells, 1 ft to 3 ft, with periods all under 10 seconds. The wind stays on that cross-shore angle, and the energy levels drop right off, falling to single digits on some days. The 31st of August gave us a brief flicker of moderate energy (150), but it's still attached to "poor surf conditions." The only real clean spells are on the 30th of August afternoon and the 7th of September morning, with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.
Honestly, if you're looking for a surf, this is a write-off. The small, weak swell and persistent onshore angles mean the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing over this entire period. The best bet, and it's a weak one, would be the late afternoon of the 31st of August when the energy spikes, but even then it's a cross-shore mess. It's a blank run, and for this area, it's one of those times where you just have to wait for the next system.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 35 | 43 | 50 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 47 | 49 | 122 | 16 | 38 | 19 | 43 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:02PM0.27m | 1:52AM0.43m | 3:56PM0.30m | 2:43AM0.43m | 4:04PM0.33m | 3:32AM0.42m | 4:23PM0.37m | 4:20AM0.39m | 4:51PM0.40m | 5:09AM0.35m | 5:24PM0.43m | 5:59AM0.31m | 6:02PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.08m | 7:40PM0.21m | 9:10AM0.09m | 8:24PM0.21m | 9:35AM0.11m | 9:08PM0.19m | 9:55AM0.14m | 9:54PM0.18m | 10:09AM0.15m | 10:43PM0.16m | 10:19AM0.16m | 11:42PM0.14m | 10:30AM0.17m | 1:15AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 43 | 50 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 47 | 49 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NNE 5 | E 14 | NE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 14 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 10 | E 13 | N 5 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 8 | ENE 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 38 | — | — | 17 | — | 17 | 7 | — | 9 | 24 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 122 | — | — | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 226 | 0 | 217 | 217 | 205 | 271 | 377 | 316 | 226 | 226 | 217 | 108 | 377 | 21 | 377 | 374 | 226 | 405 | 226 | 205 |
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