Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
21.9°C
1.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 5PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
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)
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1
S
13
1.2
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
122
218
290
407
622
596
539
345
657
301
273
514
437
437
425
395
384
329
823
962
1041
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
N
5
NW
0
NNW
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NE
30
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:40PM1.29m
1:29AM1.28m
2:07PM1.36m
1:58AM1.38m
2:34PM1.41m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.31m
7:38PM0.46m
7:46AM0.21m
8:02PM0.39m
8:14AM0.13m
8:26PM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
22
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
23
27
24
23
22
Feels °C
23
23
24
25
24
25
25
24
24
26
24
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
25
22
24
23
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