Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.5°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 (22 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Oct)--
Afternoon (22 Oct)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (22 Oct)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
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)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
184
184
184
198
260
260
243
226
222
200
176
135
127
100
86
85
132
214
227
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:55PM1.34m
00:50AM1.37m
1:21PM1.41m
1:22AM1.47m
1:48PM1.46m
Low Tide
6:50PM0.37m
7:04AM0.15m
7:18PM0.26m
7:35AM0.09m
7:48PM0.17m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:03
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5:03
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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5:45
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5:45
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5:45
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 mm
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
2
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Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
27
30
26
25
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
23
22
24
27
29
26
28
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