Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.1° C
0.0° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
1.1
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.1
SE
5
0.3
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
75
31
42
42
41
40
40
38
36
35
33
51
34
33
32
31
68
34
53
66
70
70
64
Wind (km/h)
20
N
0
SSW
0
NE
5
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:18AM1.42m
3:56PM1.39m
3:46AM1.43m
4:24PM1.38m
4:13AM1.43m
4:52PM1.35m
Low Tide
9:19PM0.37m
9:36AM0.11m
9:46PM0.36m
10:04AM0.11m
10:13PM0.37m
10:34AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
22
22
24
24
22
22
21
20
20
22
23
23
22
23
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
21
23
24
23
22
23
22
23
21
20
20
22
21
21
20
21
22
22
21
22
23
22
23
23
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