Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.2° 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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (08 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (08 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.3
S
5
1.9
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
228
206
189
173
305
363
287
183
200
181
168
154
192
239
202
173
183
195
97
89
85
71
231
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
S
5
SSW
15
S
20
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:17PM1.03m
11:55AM1.23m
11:45PM1.12m
1:01PM1.36m
00:45AM1.25m
1:50PM1.47m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.40m
6:10PM0.56m
6:18AM0.24m
7:06PM0.47m
7:13AM0.08m
7:51PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
25
30
29
25
25
23
22
22
25
31
30
26
24
22
21
21
23
24
24
22
22
Feels °C
23
23
22
25
28
26
23
25
24
22
22
24
28
27
25
24
22
22
24
26
25
23
20
20
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