Surf Forecasts:
Playa Copey surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, ENE swell with 313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Copey over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, let’s be real about Playa Copey for the next couple of weeks. It’s looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of almost nothing in the way of proper surf, and the winds aren’t helping. It's going to be a flat spell, no two ways about it.
The whole 16-day outlook is pretty much a dead zone. There’s no significant swell coming through, and the wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-on, which will chop up any tiny waves that do show. It's going to be a lot of sitting on the beach, not a lot of riding. This is a time to think about other hobbies.
Starting Monday the 17th, it’s small and bumpy. A weak 2ft of NE swell (78 energy) at 8 seconds isn't doing anything, and the cross-on wind isn’t helping. Tuesday and Wednesday are in the same gutless pattern, with waves barely reaching 1ft. You’d be doing more paddling than surfing.
Going into Thursday the 20th, the swell nudges up to 3ft but the period drops to a weak 5 seconds, with a cross-on breeze making it a grovelly mess. This pattern of weak, short-period swell continues straight through the following week. There’s a tiny glimmer on Monday the 24th in the afternoon when the period jumps to 13 seconds (96 energy) and again on Tuesday the 25th afternoon with 10 seconds (164 energy). It’s got some push, but it's still small. The winds are light, so it might be clean, but it's not going to be big. They’re the only moments that look like they might have a bit of shape.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. Small waves, cross-on winds, and chop. All the way into the start of September, the forecast is for more of the same. Weak swell and messy winds. This is a barren run, no doubt.
For that first bit of surf, the water temp is a warm 82°, which is about normal for this time of year. So at least you won't freeze. But that’s the only positive I can dig up.
The long and short of it is: there are no good surf options in this window. For this break, going this flat for this long isn't totally unheard of, but it’s a lengthy spell. Once we get through this, it should turn around, but for now, leave the board in the car and watch the sunrise instead.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 13 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 40 | 49 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 40 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14AM0.26m | 7:14PM0.41m | 8:00AM0.22m | 7:49PM0.40m | 8:53AM0.18m | 8:27PM0.39m | 9:11PM0.39m | 10:00PM0.39m | 3:54PM0.23m | 10:56PM0.40m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.15m | 11:31AM0.18m | 3:30AM0.13m | 11:18AM0.18m | 4:34AM0.11m | 10:45AM0.17m | 5:26AM0.09m | 6:13AM0.07m | 6:54AM0.06m | 5:13PM0.22m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 30 | 14 | 18 | 17 | — | 40 | 29 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 7 | N 8 | N 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | 20 | 18 | 7 | 40 | 49 | — | 24 | — | — | 41 | 32 | 18 | 40 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 4 | 217 | 205 | 4 | 316 | 226 | 316 | 405 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 271 | 226 | 4 | 405 | 405 |
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