Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
24.2°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 (07 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 5AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (07 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (07 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
12
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
145
173
173
159
144
115
70
47
170
147
140
139
114
117
165
155
136
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:26AM1.34m
1:20PM1.45m
1:08AM1.48m
1:49PM1.49m
Low Tide
6:40PM0.43m
6:53AM0.04m
7:15PM0.32m
7:33AM-0.01m
7:48PM0.22m
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part cloud
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
24
23
23
24
24
26
28
25
24
24
23
23
22
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
23
24
24
25
24
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26
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