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Copacabana

Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Copacabana 2 photos

  • Copacabana

    Copacabana. Wilfredor, CC0. Source

  • Vista aerea de Copacabana - Río de Janeiro, Brasil - Febrero 2011

    Vista aerea de Copacabana - Río de Janeiro, Brasil - Febrero 2011. Gustavo Facci from Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:00 pm
6 am
5.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.7
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
42 km/hmph NE
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
5.2Fair6 am43
4.7Fair7 am42
4.3Fair8 am21
5.0Fair9 am53
5.0Fair10 am42
5.1Fair11 am11
5.1Fair12 pm32
4.9Fair1 pm106
4.7Fair2 pm117
4.6Fair3 pm96
4.7Fair4 pm75
5.0Fair5 pm85
5.5Good6 pm64
Sat
8.2Great6 am74
8.1Great7 am74
8.2Great8 am53
8.6Excellent9 am43
7.6Great10 am42
7.0Great11 am32
7.4Great12 pm106
6.9Good1 pm127
7.4Great2 pm106
6.8Good3 pm85
6.7Good4 pm53
6.7Good5 pm43
6.8Good6 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.7 m. High at 1 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.4 mLow 6 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 68%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Copacabana

From Wikipedia

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

  • LifeguardStation 110 m370 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms80 m260 ft away
  • ShowersYes
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink201 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals3 within 500 m0.3 miSerzedelo Correa
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miBRS 2: Hilário de Gouveia
Nearest town
7.2 km4.5 miRio de Janeiro (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miAeroporto Santos Dumont (SDU)

Nearby places

  • Serzedelo CorreaRental
    300 m980 ft
  • Santa ClaraRental
    450 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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