Copacabana surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 15 Oct, 09:01 UTC
Live cam by Homes in Rio via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Copacabana: 2 kts N, gusts 6, 0.9 m waves, water 25 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Wed 14 | Thu 15 | Fri 16 | Sat 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 19 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Temperature | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Rio de Janeiro
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: NWWNWW
Rio de Janeiro's best-known beach, seen from Posto 6 at its southern end near the Copacabana fort. The four kilometres of sand face south-east into the Atlantic, and south swell brings surf, strongest from autumn into winter.
Copacabana sea temperature
Today: 25 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Copacabana weather by month
Biggest average waves: April, August and September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 2% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 4% |
| Waves (m) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Air high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
| Water (°C) | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Copacabana FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Copacabana?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Copacabana is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Copacabana?
- Today the water is 25 °C. Over the year it runs from 22 °C in August to 28 °C in February (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Copacabana?
- April, August and September have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Copacabana?
- It works best in NW, WNW, W winds.
