
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
521 | 1360 | 405 | 355 | 589 | 752 | 758 | 1026 | 816 | 677 | 531 | 539 | 557 | 669 | 618 | 485 | 485 | 510 | 501 | 493 | 350 | 796 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.54m | 2:16AM1.51m | 3:10PM1.57m | 2:56AM1.59m | 3:46PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM-0.05m | 8:30PM0.32m | 8:46AM-0.13m | 9:07PM0.28m | 9:27AM-0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | E 7 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 |
521 | 16 | 405 | 355 | 589 | 752 | 758 | 1026 | 816 | 677 | 531 | 539 | 557 | 669 | 618 | 485 | 485 | 510 | 501 | 493 | 350 | 796 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SSE 16 | E 8 |
17 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 381 | 151 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — |
5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 35 | — | 22 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | N 2 | NE 8 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
247 | 1360 | 167 | 181 | 155 | 141 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 1 | 65 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 66 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 332 | 13 | 13 | 424 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 54 |
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