Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.8° 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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 1AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
31
29
87
69
42
42
41
40
42
38
36
35
34
33
39
41
33
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
N
20
N
5
N
5
N
5
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:28PM1.39m
3:18AM1.42m
3:56PM1.39m
3:46AM1.43m
4:24PM1.38m
Low Tide
9:19PM0.37m
9:36AM0.11m
9:46PM0.36m
10:04AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
21
21
20
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
23
23
22
23
23
24
22
22
23
23
22
21
20
22
21
21
20
21
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