Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.9°C
0.7° 

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 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)--
Afternoon (12 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (12 Oct)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
1.5
ENE
6
0.9
E
7
1.2
NE
6
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
6
1.3
NE
6
0.3
SSE
12
1.8
NE
6
0.8
E
7
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.4
SSE
10
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
3
4
170
72
120
44
30
124
28
231
59
96
98
109
130
85
116
33
147
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
SE
15
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:34PM1.39m
4:03AM1.43m
3:59PM1.32m
4:38AM1.32m
4:25PM1.23m
Low Tide
9:40AM0.26m
9:44PM0.16m
10:05AM0.39m
10:11PM0.23m
10:28AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
28
26
25
24
24
23
23
27
28
26
25
24
23
23
22
25
27
27
25
24
Feels °C
27
24
24
25
26
24
24
26
25
23
24
24
23
24
23
28
27
26
23
24
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