Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 110 | 138 | 208 | 51 | 124 | 158 | 145 | 158 | 89 | 124 | 39 | 248 | 62 | 178 | 110 | 103 | 126 | 127 | 89 | 62 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:47AM0.99m | 8:39PM0.92m | 11:30AM1.01m | 11:01PM0.95m | 12:37PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.78m | 4:23AM0.60m | 5:50PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.51m | 6:40PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | E 7 | S 11 | E 7 | S 10 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
163 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 124 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 62 | 178 | 110 | 83 | 62 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 |
6 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 8 |
8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | N 3 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
186 | 5 | 138 | 208 | 111 | 33 | 158 | 145 | 158 | 27 | 124 | 136 | 248 | 159 | — | 17 | 103 | 126 | 127 | 89 | 62 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 0 | 399 | 54 | 77 | 384 | 162 | 54 | 370 | 1155 | 1124 | 612 | 612 | 10 | 27 | 538 | 425 | 588 | 577 | 399 | 399 |
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