Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 8AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1305 | 1271 | 1511 | 1418 | 1382 | 1091 | 1076 | 930 | 746 | 586 | 491 | 484 | 367 | 333 | 269 | 199 | 196 | 148 | 140 | 155 | 186 | 222 | 223 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | 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 | 2:26AM1.45m | 2:59PM1.45m | 2:52AM1.50m | 3:25PM1.46m | 3:19AM1.52m | 3:50PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.07m | 8:51PM0.28m | 9:08AM0.04m | 9:17PM0.26m | 9:36AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
1305 | 1271 | 1511 | 1418 | 1382 | 1091 | 1076 | 930 | 746 | 586 | 491 | 484 | 367 | 333 | 269 | 199 | 196 | 148 | 140 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
56 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 29 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 53 | — | 50 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 143 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 79 | 135 | 155 | 186 | 222 | 223 | 195 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 54 | 399 | 391 |
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