Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
501 | 501 | 355 | 786 | 736 | 687 | 633 | 606 | 475 | 454 | 350 | 285 | 754 | 949 | 822 | 904 | 879 | 1161 | 1110 | 1216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.61m | 4:20PM1.49m | 4:14AM1.58m | 4:52PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM-0.14m | 9:43PM0.26m | 10:07AM-0.08m | 10:17PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
501 | 501 | 355 | 786 | 736 | 687 | 633 | 606 | 475 | 454 | 350 | 285 | 754 | 949 | 822 | 904 | 879 | 1161 | 1110 | 1216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
34 | 391 | 198 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 153 | 59 | 41 | 60 | 85 | 98 | 112 | 161 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 14 | — | — | — |
36 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | 35 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
12 | 40 | 66 | 49 | 37 | 33 | 48 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 | — | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 332 | 332 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 54 |
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