Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.1°C
0.1° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
1.9
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
134
155
164
145
308
358
198
324
324
298
233
283
297
350
171
344
225
188
156
160
116
172
149
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
5
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
11:51PM1.03m
12:44PM1.19m
00:29AM1.17m
1:10PM1.28m
00:59AM1.29m
1:35PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.43m
6:42PM0.55m
6:45AM0.32m
7:05PM0.45m
7:14AM0.21m
7:29PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:36
 mm
4
Temp °C
21
20
20
23
27
26
24
23
22
21
21
25
29
28
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
22
Feels °C
21
20
20
22
25
23
22
23
22
21
20
22
27
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
27
24
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