
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 163 | 198 | 194 | 173 | 149 | 165 | 160 | 151 | 132 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 112 | 100 | 79 | 66 | 89 | 89 | 147 | 192 | 254 | 176 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM0.96m | 7:18PM0.90m | 11:25AM0.98m | 10:35PM0.91m | 12:16PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.58m | 2:48PM0.85m | 3:42AM0.64m | 5:41PM0.77m | 5:26AM0.55m | 6:17PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 12 |
108 | 163 | 92 | 194 | 173 | 104 | 104 | 108 | 151 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 73 | 71 | 100 | 79 | 66 | 89 | 89 | 147 | 192 | 16 | 176 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
26 | 26 | 198 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 83 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 14 | SSE 14 | E 14 | SSE 13 | E 14 |
31 | 33 | 20 | — | 54 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 4 | E 7 |
119 | 123 | 56 | 129 | 133 | 149 | 165 | 160 | — | 132 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 112 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | 45 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 8 |
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