Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.1° C
0.0° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (04 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (04 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
168
172
172
145
149
142
142
193
193
191
245
239
206
178
181
155
127
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:54PM1.24m
5:57AM1.30m
6:32PM1.17m
6:51AM1.22m
7:23PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.45m
12:24PM0.37m
00:37AM0.49m
1:23PM0.50m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
20
22
24
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
24
23
22
Feels °C
24
24
23
23
21
23
22
21
23
23
24
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
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