Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.8° 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 12PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (14 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (14 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
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)
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
606
475
454
356
285
645
833
778
904
1155
1090
1169
793
577
447
344
333
328
246
251
289
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:35AM1.61m
4:20PM1.49m
4:14AM1.58m
4:52PM1.41m
4:53AM1.50m
5:23PM1.31m
Low Tide
10:07AM-0.08m
10:17PM0.27m
10:45AM0.03m
10:50PM0.30m
11:21AM0.19m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
23
24
23
24
23
22
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
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