Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.9° C
0.2° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 2PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
51
64
68
31
31
28
31
15
16
34
35
35
31
29
27
25
25
46
33
33
40
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
5
NW
10
NNW
0
ESE
10
ESE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:59PM1.37m
2:49AM1.38m
3:28PM1.39m
3:18AM1.42m
3:56PM1.39m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.18m
8:53PM0.39m
9:07AM0.14m
9:19PM0.37m
9:36AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
26
25
23
22
21
20
20
23
28
27
24
23
21
21
21
22
24
24
23
22
Feels °C
20
21
24
22
22
22
21
20
19
22
26
23
22
22
20
23
21
24
25
24
24
23
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