Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.0°C
0.1° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 4PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
6
1.4
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.4
S
7
1.1
E
8
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
233
296
288
329
198
254
215
181
186
137
164
212
153
127
323
267
212
141
200
196
172
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NE
0
SSE
15
ESE
25
NNE
10
NE
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:10PM1.28m
00:59AM1.29m
1:35PM1.37m
1:27AM1.40m
1:59PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.32m
7:05PM0.45m
7:14AM0.21m
7:29PM0.36m
7:41AM0.12m
7:53PM0.28m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
22
25
29
29
25
23
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
22
27
27
24
25
24
26
26
27
25
25
27
20
17
19
19
20
20
22
21
23
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