Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.2°C
0.2° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s 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 (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.7
SSE
10
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
163
198
194
173
149
165
160
151
132
101
97
94
112
100
79
66
89
89
147
192
254
176
223
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:58AM0.96m
7:18PM0.90m
11:25AM0.98m
10:35PM0.91m
12:16PM1.08m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.58m
2:48PM0.85m
3:42AM0.64m
5:41PM0.77m
5:26AM0.55m
6:17PM0.66m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
22
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