Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 9PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
328 | 246 | 244 | 293 | 289 | 310 | 270 | 232 | 232 | 191 | 170 | 167 | 161 | 161 | 138 | 142 | 176 | 209 | 243 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.31m | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:55PM1.20m | 6:17AM1.24m | 6:30PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.19m | 11:24PM0.36m | 11:56AM0.36m | 11:59PM0.43m | 12:33PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
328 | 246 | 189 | 176 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 170 | 170 | 173 | 166 | 166 | 161 | 161 | 138 | 142 | 176 | 209 | 47 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
101 | 71 | 70 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 170 | 167 | 130 | 128 | 121 | 80 | 77 | 55 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 |
198 | 204 | 244 | 293 | 289 | 310 | 270 | 232 | 232 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 276 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 577 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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