Ponta do Cabeco Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.09° S 48.60° W

Issued: 2 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cabeco sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

Ponta do Cabeco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ponta do Cabeco surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta do Cabeco this week:

The surf forecast for Ponta do Cabeco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta do Cabeco in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 23rd Jun)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 9AM (Tue 23rd Jun)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 9AM (Tue 30th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta do Cabeco over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
71
47
74
71
92
86
61
29
47
30
23
43
40
59
77
77
58
32
47
73
Wind (km/h)
10
W
0
NE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NE
10
SW
5
W
10
N
10
W
10
WSW
15
SE
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:31PM0.64m
9:45AM0.67m
9:52PM0.63m
10:56AM0.69m
10:44PM0.65m
11:39AM0.71m
11:23PM0.68m
12:27PM0.73m
00:06AM0.70m
1:29PM0.77m
1:00AM0.74m
2:15PM0.81m
1:54AM0.79m
Low Tide
4:37PM0.36m
4:54AM0.32m
5:23PM0.34m
5:33AM0.22m
6:04PM0.33m
6:12AM0.15m
6:54PM0.31m
7:01AM0.10m
7:51PM0.29m
7:55AM0.07m
8:34PM0.27m
8:37AM0.05m
9:07PM0.26m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
13
14
15
12
13
16
13
16
17
14
15
16
16
19
19
18
19
20
17
Feels °C
11
16
11
12
13
10
11
14
12
14
14
11
13
15
16
20
20
20
19
21
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
68
71
47
74
71
92
86
61
29
47
30
23
43
40
59
77
77
58
32
47
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
84
68
28
18
19
34
22
12
12
11
5
17
10
10
9
8
8
7
19
12
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
5
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SE
13
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
SE
15
Energy kJ
5
5
4
24
15
22
10
4
27
5
1
1
12
3
12
9
26
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
4
6
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
8
5
8
32
15
5
5
2
2
2
2
5
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
8
8
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
7
8
9
7
5
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Ponta do Cabeco:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ponta do Cabeco surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Ponta do Cabeco Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ponta do Cabeco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ponta do Cabeco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ponta do Cabeco surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ponta do Cabeco) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ponta do Cabeco may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nearest locationNearest