Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.7°C
0.3° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
NE
7
1.2
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
113
134
144
145
128
134
138
142
120
127
129
104
104
104
104
104
102
100
76
76
78
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
20
NE
10
SE
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
0
S
0
WSW
15
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:15AM1.64m
3:44PM1.48m
3:50AM1.59m
4:10PM1.41m
4:26AM1.49m
4:37PM1.32m
Low Tide
9:40AM0.00m
9:45PM0.18m
10:11AM0.13m
10:14PM0.21m
10:40AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
26
31
25
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
22
24
29
27
23
25
24
24
24
24
22
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
22
24
24
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