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 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.7°C
0.3° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (13 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
124
134
138
142
120
125
129
104
104
104
130
104
127
99
76
78
63
Wind (km/h)
20
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:44PM1.48m
3:50AM1.59m
4:10PM1.41m
4:26AM1.49m
4:37PM1.32m
Low Tide
9:45PM0.18m
10:11AM0.13m
10:14PM0.21m
10:40AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
25
24
23
Feels °C
24
26
24
25
24
23
23
23
25
24
24
25
26
25
26
24
23
23
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