Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.4°C
0.6° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.5
S
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
51
73
98
160
81
218
290
407
622
596
539
361
558
301
521
514
431
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
NE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:56AM1.17m
1:40PM1.29m
1:29AM1.28m
2:07PM1.36m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.55m
7:16AM0.31m
7:38PM0.46m
7:46AM0.21m
8:02PM0.39m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
22
24
25
23
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
23
25
26
23
23
25
25
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