Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Issued: 2 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
24.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.4
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
ESE
10
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
89
86
104
143
130
96
125
167
165
346
714
314
236
711
657
437
401
322
307
367
294
201
197
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
N
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:48AM1.40m
6:00PM1.36m
5:39AM1.35m
6:56PM1.26m
6:35AM1.28m
7:55PM1.18m
Low Tide
11:09PM0.47m
11:32AM0.04m
00:01AM0.53m
12:30PM0.14m
00:58AM0.58m
1:35PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
21
26
26
23
21
Feels °C
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
21
20
22
21
20
18
18
20
23
23
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
ESE
10
1
SSE
13
1
E
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
51
89
86
49
49
50
51
51
92
94
346
714
314
236
711
657
437
401
322
269
367
196
201
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
E
10
0.9
SSE
13
1
E
10
0.9
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
Energy kJ
91
50
49
25
53
84
53
125
167
165
92
90
85
83
81
104
81
71
125
307
200
294
155
113
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.8
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.1
NE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
SE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.1
N
9
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
8
7
6
3
3
3
77
35
17
31
123
3
160
201
3
64
106
116
69
28
1
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1
S
4
1.4
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.3
N
3
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
Energy kJ
48
45
38
104
143
130
96
83
83
83
58
1
4
22
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
162
162
330
538
13
13
10
1
1
1
1
13
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
8
0
0
31
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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