Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.7° C
0.1° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 10PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)--
Afternoon (08 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (08 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
ESE
11
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
584
361
652
615
548
558
462
268
229
185
163
169
146
425
413
413
467
440
472
560
623
623
535
535
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
0
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
9:34PM1.09m
10:13AM1.17m
10:46PM1.12m
11:41AM1.25m
11:52PM1.18m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.49m
4:05AM0.52m
4:53PM0.49m
5:17AM0.40m
6:04PM0.47m
6:20AM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
24
25
25
22
20
20
20
21
Feels °C
20
20
21
21
21
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
23
22
25
21
19
19
20
22
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