Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.8° 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 (29 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)--
Afternoon (29 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (29 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
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
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
35
35
30
29
28
30
47
42
41
40
40
38
36
35
34
51
33
35
42
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
20
N
20
N
5
NW
5
WNW
0
SW
10
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:28PM1.39m
3:18AM1.42m
3:56PM1.39m
3:46AM1.43m
4:24PM1.38m
Low Tide
9:07AM0.14m
9:19PM0.37m
9:36AM0.11m
9:46PM0.36m
10:04AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
28
28
25
23
21
21
21
23
24
24
23
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
26
25
23
23
21
22
22
25
24
23
23
22
22
21
23
22
21
22
22
22
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