Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 232 | 204 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 157 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 163 | 223 | 230 | 205 | 206 | 178 | 152 | 186 | 259 | 300 | 221 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:55PM1.20m | 6:17AM1.24m | 6:30PM1.10m | 7:13AM1.10m | 7:14PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.36m | 11:59PM0.43m | 12:33PM0.54m | 00:41AM0.51m | 1:28PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 170 | 170 | 173 | 166 | 157 | 130 | 157 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 55 | 54 | 230 | 205 | 206 | 178 | 152 | 186 | 6 | 2 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 21 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 11 | 128 | 121 | 80 | 78 | 125 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 270 | 232 | 204 | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | 163 | 223 | — | 183 | 13 | 5 | 5 | — | 259 | 300 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5 |
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