Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.1°C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 1AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (20 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
76
84
43
28
74
104
150
179
134
154
142
160
164
169
272
387
242
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:35PM0.91m
12:16PM1.08m
11:51PM1.03m
12:44PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:41PM0.77m
5:26AM0.55m
6:17PM0.66m
6:13AM0.43m
6:42PM0.55m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
22
24
23
22
21
21
20
20
23
28
28
24
23
Feels °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
25
25
22
22
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