Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.3° 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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 3AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (13 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
9
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
S
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.9
S
7
1.5
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
133
126
123
139
138
182
422
653
614
237
542
558
612
553
378
605
1324
1226
956
828
851
766
766
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:38AM1.35m
2:38PM1.54m
2:24AM1.44m
3:24PM1.56m
3:08AM1.50m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.38m
8:06AM-0.01m
8:41PM0.35m
8:54AM-0.09m
9:25PM0.34m
9:42AM-0.12m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
30
27
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
22
22
Feels °C
31
28
19
18
19
18
17
16
16
17
17
16
14
14
15
15
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
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