Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
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)
1.1
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
521
1360
405
355
589
752
758
1026
816
677
531
539
557
669
618
485
485
510
501
493
350
796
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:32PM1.54m
2:16AM1.51m
3:10PM1.57m
2:56AM1.59m
3:46PM1.55m
Low Tide
8:02AM-0.05m
8:30PM0.32m
8:46AM-0.13m
9:07PM0.28m
9:27AM-0.14m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
18
20
27
26
24
23
Feels °C
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
21
20
20
20
20
20
18
17
18
26
23
23
22
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