Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.7°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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
NE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
0.1
SE
9
1.3
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.2
NE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
204
191
261
261
229
237
236
273
261
199
302
3
181
302
310
363
291
403
424
562
517
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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
3:47AM1.52m
4:16PM1.42m
4:17AM1.49m
4:43PM1.36m
4:53AM1.43m
5:13PM1.27m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.08m
10:12PM0.26m
10:36AM0.16m
10:43PM0.29m
11:11AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
27
27
24
23
22
22
22
24
27
27
24
23
23
24
23
25
29
29
25
24
Feels °C
22
22
25
24
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
22
22
22
22
20
22
26
26
23
23
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