Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.8° C
0.5° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
248
222
294
294
222
222
222
223
256
223
223
228
228
235
273
202
287
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:55PM1.19m
6:59AM1.25m
7:42PM1.09m
8:05AM1.14m
8:40PM1.03m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.52m
1:45PM0.44m
2:04AM0.56m
2:59PM0.58m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
21
20
21
22
24
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
22
24
22
21
22
23
23
20
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
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