Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 983 | 816 | 677 | 589 | 539 | 557 | 633 | 618 | 477 | 517 | 510 | 501 | 501 | 355 | 796 | 736 | 651 | 542 | 527 | 482 | 361 | 356 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.51m | 3:10PM1.57m | 2:56AM1.59m | 3:46PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.61m | 4:20PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM-0.13m | 9:07PM0.28m | 9:27AM-0.14m | 9:43PM0.26m | 10:07AM-0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 661 | 983 | 816 | 677 | 589 | 539 | 557 | 633 | 618 | 477 | 517 | 510 | 501 | 501 | 355 | 796 | 736 | 651 | 542 | 527 | 482 | 361 | 356 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 28 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 391 | 198 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 35 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 38 | 39 | 9 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 66 | 51 | 41 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 355 | 332 | 13 | 63 |
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