Surf Forecast  Copa

Copa surfspot characteristics

More about Copa surfspot

Bull Bay is one of the largest settlements of Rastas on the island and home of the Wilmot family, a real Jamaican surfing dynasty. Facing their Jamnesia guest-house is Copa, possibly the best rights on the South Coast when strong SE swells hit. Handles plenty of size and rides can be long when the reef and black sand line up.

General: Copa is home base for the Bull Bay surfing community. A solid right reefbreak that can handle anything from knee-high to 20-foot hurricane surf. The flat reef sets up the takeoff spot and the sandbar, which gets formed on the east side of the reef and can turn Copa into one of the best waves on the south coast. With beautiful blue water on glassy mornings, Copa makes a drastic change of face once the wind comes up and starts to stir up the fine dark sand along the shoreline. On good days, 50-100-yard rides are not uncommon. Tides: Any Size: Head high to double overhead plus Wind: N, NNW Swell: ESE, SE, SSE Bottom: reef Paddling: Easy overall but can get challenging on hurricane swells. Spot Rating: Consistent surf and site of the Jamnesia surf camp. This wave is suitable for a variety of ability levels.

Intermediate to advanced

Park right there

November-March, August-September

Crowd Factor: Low key. Local Vibe: Mellow.

Gets a crowd and the odd bit of vibe, depending on who you are with.

Nice Caribbean water.

Watch reef.