Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1169 | 700 | 468 | 378 | 344 | 333 | 328 | 256 | 251 | 258 | 297 | 297 | 286 | 278 | 269 | 262 | 225 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.41m | 4:53AM1.50m | 5:23PM1.31m | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:55PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:21AM0.19m | 11:24PM0.36m | 11:56AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1169 | 700 | 468 | 378 | 344 | 333 | 328 | 246 | 189 | 176 | 138 | 138 | 173 | 135 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 161 | — | 161 | 156 | 151 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 208 | 318 | 303 | 229 | 200 | 229 | 256 | 251 | 258 | 297 | 297 | 286 | 278 | 269 | 262 | 225 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 458 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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