Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 10PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
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)
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
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
S
13
1.2
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
53
52
51
73
98
100
81
218
290
407
622
596
531
345
657
301
273
514
431
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
W
5
SW
5
SSE
15
E
10
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
ENE
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:12PM1.20m
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<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
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
23
23
23
23
22
21
22
23
23
24
23
22
Feels °C
24
23
22
24
25
25
25
23
25
23
24
26
24
23
25
26
24
25
24
24
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