diff --git a/src/Operators/finitedifference.jl b/src/Operators/finitedifference.jl
index 5427b4fcb7..b89b50a322 100644
--- a/src/Operators/finitedifference.jl
+++ b/src/Operators/finitedifference.jl
@@ -3420,7 +3420,6 @@ function strip_space(bc::StencilBroadcasted{Style}, parent_space) where {Style}
     )
 end
 
-
 function Base.copyto!(
     out::Field,
     bc::Union{
@@ -3438,57 +3437,70 @@ function Base.copyto!(
         Nh = 1
     end
     (li, lw, rw, ri) = bounds = window_bounds(space, bc)
-    nnodes = ri - li + 1
-    args = (
-        strip_space(out, space),
-        strip_space(bc, space),
+    ninteriornodes = rw - lw + 1
+
+    max_threads = 256
+    nitemsbdy = Nq * Nq * Nh # # of independent boundary items
+    nitemsint = ninteriornodes * Nq * Nq * Nh # # of independent interior items
+    (nthreadsbdy, nblocksbdy) = Spaces._configure_threadblock(nitemsbdy)
+    (nthreadsint, nblocksint) = Spaces._configure_threadblock(nitemsint)
+    isnotperiodic = !Topologies.isperiodic(Spaces.vertical_topology(space))
+    strip_space_out = strip_space(out, space)
+    strip_space_bc = strip_space(bc, space)
+    # left and right windows, if applicable
+    isnotperiodic &&
+        @cuda threads = (nthreadsbdy,) blocks = (nblocksbdy,) copyto_stencil_bdy_kernel!(
+            strip_space_out,
+            strip_space_bc,
+            axes(out),
+            bounds,
+            Nq,
+            Nh,
+        )
+    # interior nodes
+    @cuda threads = (nthreadsint,) blocks = (nblocksint,) copyto_stencil_interior_kernel!(
+        strip_space_out,
+        strip_space_bc,
         axes(out),
         bounds,
-        nnodes,
+        ninteriornodes,
         Nq,
         Nh,
     )
-    kernel = @cuda launch = false copyto_stencil_kernel!(args...)
-    kernel_config = CUDA.launch_configuration(kernel.fun)
-    max_threads = kernel_config.threads
-    nitems = nnodes * Nq * Nq * Nh
-    nthreads = min(max_threads, nitems)
-    nblocks = cld(nitems, nthreads)
-    # executed
-    @cuda threads = (nthreads,) blocks = (nblocks,) copyto_stencil_kernel!(
-        args...,
-    )
-
     return out
 end
 
-function copyto_stencil_kernel!(out, bc, space, bds, nnodes, Nq, Nh)
+function copyto_stencil_bdy_kernel!(out, bc, space, bds, Nq, Nh)
     gid = threadIdx().x + (blockIdx().x - 1) * blockDim().x
-    if gid ≤ nnodes * Nq * Nq * Nh
+    if gid ≤ Nq * Nq * Nh
         (li, lw, rw, ri) = bds
-        h = cld(gid, nnodes * Nq * Nq)
-        j = cld(gid - (h - 1) * nnodes * Nq * Nq, nnodes * Nq)
-        i = cld(
-            gid - (h - 1) * nnodes * Nq * Nq - (j - 1) * nnodes * Nq,
-            nnodes,
-        )
-        ndidx =
-            gid - (h - 1) * nnodes * Nq * Nq - (j - 1) * nnodes * Nq -
-            (i - 1) * nnodes
+        hidx = Spaces._get_idx((Nq, Nq, Nh), gid)
+        lbw = LeftBoundaryWindow{Spaces.left_boundary_name(space)}()
+        rbw = RightBoundaryWindow{Spaces.right_boundary_name(space)}()
+        @inbounds for idx in li:(lw - 1)
+            setidx!(space, out, idx, hidx, getidx(space, bc, lbw, idx, hidx))
+        end
+        @inbounds for idx in (rw + 1):ri
+            setidx!(space, out, idx, hidx, getidx(space, bc, rbw, idx, hidx))
+        end
+    end
+    return nothing
+end
+
+function copyto_stencil_interior_kernel!(out, bc, space, bds, nnodes, Nq, Nh)
+    gid = threadIdx().x + (blockIdx().x - 1) * blockDim().x
+    if gid ≤ nnodes * Nq * Nq * Nh
+        (_, lw, rw, _) = bds
+        (ndidx, i, j, h) = Spaces._get_idx((nnodes, Nq, Nq, Nh), gid)
         hidx = (i, j, h)
-        #apply_stencil!(space, out, bc, hidx, bds)
-        fun =
-            !Topologies.isperiodic(Spaces.vertical_topology(space)) ?
-            (
-                ndidx ≤ lw - 1 ?
-                LeftBoundaryWindow{Spaces.left_boundary_name(space)}() :
-                (
-                    ndidx ≥ rw + 1 ?
-                    RightBoundaryWindow{Spaces.right_boundary_name(space)}() :
-                    Interior()
-                )
-            ) : Interior()
-        setidx!(space, out, ndidx, hidx, getidx(space, bc, fun, ndidx, hidx))
+        ndidx += lw - 1
+        setidx!(
+            space,
+            out,
+            ndidx,
+            hidx,
+            getidx(space, bc, Interior(), ndidx, hidx),
+        )
     end
     return nothing
 end
diff --git a/src/Spaces/dss_cuda.jl b/src/Spaces/dss_cuda.jl
index f32a0d63ab..e20c974400 100644
--- a/src/Spaces/dss_cuda.jl
+++ b/src/Spaces/dss_cuda.jl
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 
 _max_threads_cuda() = 256
 
-function _configure_threadblock(nitems)
-    nthreads = min(_max_threads_cuda(), nitems)
+
+function _configure_threadblock(max_threads, nitems)
+    nthreads = min(max_threads, nitems)
     nblocks = cld(nitems, nthreads)
     return (nthreads, nblocks)
 end
 
+_configure_threadblock(nitems) =
+    _configure_threadblock(_max_threads_cuda(), nitems)
+
 function dss_load_perimeter_data!(
     ::ClimaComms.CUDADevice,
     dss_buffer::DSSBuffer,