Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.7°C
0.3° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 10PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (12 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
165
149
151
134
142
142
120
127
129
129
104
104
130
130
103
100
76
78
60
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
10
SE
20
S
10
SSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
SW
0
WNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:44PM1.48m
3:50AM1.59m
4:10PM1.41m
4:26AM1.49m
4:37PM1.32m
Low Tide
9:40AM0.00m
9:45PM0.18m
10:11AM0.13m
10:14PM0.21m
10:40AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
31
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
29
26
23
25
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
22
23
23
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