Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.1° C
0.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)--
Afternoon (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
2
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
2
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)
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
S
13
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
257
319
177
310
278
178
149
230
226
5
226
186
191
219
147
147
181
191
155
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:37AM1.07m
9:58PM1.00m
11:25AM1.08m
11:21PM1.02m
12:38PM1.14m
Low Tide
4:30PM0.65m
4:55AM0.53m
5:49PM0.65m
6:02AM0.46m
6:45PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
23
22
21
21
21
23
28
25
23
23
22
21
21
23
26
25
23
23
Feels °C
24
23
21
22
21
21
21
22
26
22
22
24
23
22
22
23
25
23
23
24
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