Copacabana Beach
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Today at a glance
Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:00 pm5.2
0 km/h0 mph wind, Fair
3.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
5.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
4.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Calmest: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 21°C70°F
- Water
- 24°C76°F
- Wind
- 32 km/hmph E
- Gusts
- 138 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.3 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 35%
- Sunset
- 6:00 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
- Low 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
- High 1 am, 0.4 m1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Copacabana Beach
Copacabana Beach is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is near the city center. It is 525 meters from the nearby Copacabana area and has a sandy surface. The nearest airport, Aeroporto Santos Dumont, is 7 kilometers away.
Copacabana ( KOH-pə-kə-BAN-ə, US also -BAH-nə; Brazilian Portuguese: [ˌkɔpakaˈbɐnɐ]) is a Brazilian bairro (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 mile) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.
Source: Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Food and drink148 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 530 m0.3 mi
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 650 m0.4 mi2018
- Nearest town
- 7.8 km4.8 miRio de Janeiro (city)
- Nearest airport
- 7 km4 miAeroporto Santos Dumont (SDU)
Nearby places
- Axé RioFood and drink530 m0.3 mi
- Força & SaúdeFood and drink530 m0.3 mi
- Pizza in ConeFood and drink530 m0.3 mi
- InkaFood and drink540 m0.3 mi
- SkolFood and drink540 m0.3 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Copacabana1.0 km0.6 mi north away8.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Praia do Forte1.5 km1.0 mi south-west away8.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Praia do Leme1.7 km1.1 mi north-east away8.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Praia do Diabo1.8 km1.1 mi south-west away8.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Praia do Arpoador1.9 km1.2 mi south-west away8.6 Excellent tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 4%
- Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 94%
- Mon5.8 GoodBest 6 am to 7 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 79%
- Tue6.1 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 55%
- Wed7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 16%
- Thu6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 68%