Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 23 Sep 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 (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
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)
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.7
E
11
1.6
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
1
S
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
137
149
119
158
237
227
173
138
142
124
169
234
284
355
305
417
431
351
299
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:35PM1.37m
1:27AM1.40m
1:59PM1.44m
1:54AM1.48m
2:25PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.36m
7:41AM0.12m
7:53PM0.28m
8:08AM0.05m
8:19PM0.21m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
3
11
7
1
Temp °C
26
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
29
21
20
21
19
18
19
19
20
20
20
21
22
23
22
24
23
23
24
25
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