Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.3° C
0.7° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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)
1.2
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.3
NE
6
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
1.8
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
220
273
155
196
169
135
135
140
214
5
111
94
114
93
150
47
40
248
77
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:14PM1.00m
8:47AM0.99m
8:39PM0.92m
11:30AM1.01m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.69m
2:00AM0.59m
3:55PM0.78m
4:23AM0.60m
5:50PM0.73m
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>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
25
23
22
21
20
20
19
21
25
24
22
21
21
20
20
22
27
28
25
22
Feels °C
23
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
23
20
19
19
20
18
18
18
23
24
22
21
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