Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.9° C
0.1° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
4
4
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
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
501
501
355
786
736
687
633
606
475
454
350
285
754
949
822
904
879
1161
1110
1216
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
5
NW
10
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:46PM1.55m
3:35AM1.61m
4:20PM1.49m
4:14AM1.58m
4:52PM1.41m
Low Tide
9:27AM-0.14m
9:43PM0.26m
10:07AM-0.08m
10:17PM0.27m
10:45AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
3
Temp °C
28
27
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
27
25
23
23
22
22
24
24
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
22
24
20
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