
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
584 | 584 | 573 | 573 | 627 | 517 | 527 | 551 | 551 | 513 | 513 | 445 | 361 | 355 | 348 | 348 | 270 | 265 | 200 | 200 | 209 | 206 | 210 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.53m | 4:50PM1.48m | 4:35AM1.51m | 5:31PM1.39m | 5:19AM1.45m | 6:12PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.35m | 10:28AM-0.09m | 10:47PM0.38m | 11:13AM0.00m | 11:28PM0.42m | 12:00PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
584 | 584 | 573 | 573 | 627 | 517 | 527 | 551 | 551 | 513 | 513 | 445 | 361 | 355 | 348 | 348 | 270 | 265 | 124 | 200 | 209 | 206 | 77 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 15 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 3 | 92 | 89 | 200 | 122 | 98 | 80 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
7 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 48 | — | — | 81 | 58 | — | 139 | — | — | — | 171 | 210 | 242 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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