Surf Forecasts:
Playa Copey surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, ENE swell with 504 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Copey over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. I’ve been staring at the charts for Playa Copey, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a rough patch for most of the window. The first week and a half is looking pretty grim, with a whole lot of small, choppy, and wind-blown surf. The onshores and cross-shore breezes are just going to have things messy. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is about par for the course this time of year, so no surprises there.
We’re looking at a gap of nearly a week before anything gets close to decent. From Saturday the 8th right through to Thursday the 14th, it’s a write-off. Swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with the period all over the shop – short, weak, and the energy is just pathetic. The wind is either cross-on or cross, and it’s just going to be a chop fest. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there.
Then, on Friday the 15th, things start to shift. We finally get a bit of a pulse. The swell jumps up to 3ft from the NE, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy reading is a much healthier 254, which tells you there’s a bit more push behind it. More importantly, the wind goes light and cross-offshore. It's clean. That’s the first real window of the whole period. It’s not epic, but it’s surfable, and the wave quality will be a million times better than what we’ve had. This is the standout of the entire outlook. The following morning, Saturday the 16th, still has some clean conditions early with a 2ft swell, but the wind swings back around and the energy drops off.
After that, it’s back to the grind. The following week is more of the same – small, messy, and crossed up. There’s a brief tease on Tuesday the 18th morning with a cross-off breeze and a 2ft swell, but it’s weak. The long-range stuff is just a promise of more of the same – not much to get excited about. If you’re a kiter, those afternoon onshores might get you out there, but for a paddle surfer, this is a lean stretch. Keep it on the radar for that Friday, but manage your expectations for everything else.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 9 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 127 | 55 | 75 | 71 | 504 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:40PM0.49m | 11:46PM0.50m | 3:32PM0.22m | 00:57AM0.51m | 3:41PM0.25m | 2:06AM0.51m | 4:06PM0.29m | 3:07AM0.50m | 4:35PM0.33m | 4:02AM0.47m | 5:06PM0.37m | 4:53AM0.43m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.01m | 8:03AM0.00m | 6:00PM0.21m | 8:45AM0.01m | 7:07PM0.20m | 9:23AM0.03m | 8:06PM0.19m | 9:56AM0.06m | 9:03PM0.18m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:02PM0.18m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 27 | — | — | 55 | 75 | 71 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 15 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 27 | 21 | 44 | 127 | 39 | 65 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1632 | 405 | 271 | 217 | 205 | 316 | 271 | 271 | 217 | 405 | 271 | 316 | 405 | 377 | 377 | 405 | 405 | 316 | 115 | 115 | 0 |
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