Ponta do Cacao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Espírito Santo, Brazil)

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Ponta do Cacao Surf Guide

Ponta do Cacao in Espirito Santo is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. A left hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for coral and rocks.

Ponta do Cacao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ponta do Cacao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ponta do Cacao occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ponta do Cacao (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ponta do Cacao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in January while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ponta do Cacao Location Map

Interactive Ponta do Cacao surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Ponta do Cacao is Goiabeiras (Vitoria) Airport (VIX) in Brazil, which is 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ponta do Cacao is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil, 200 km (124 miles) away.

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Ponta do Cacao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 18:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Ponta do Cacao

Current tide and informaton

For Tubarao, Brazil, 7 km from Ponta do Cacao.

Next High Water: 12:59am | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 06:46pm | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ponta do Cacao Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Ponta do Cacao won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite