Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.0°C
0.0° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)--
Afternoon (15 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (15 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
E
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
1
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
12
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
68
65
69
126
124
121
149
121
119
115
169
123
163
109
125
125
132
147
147
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
ENE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:03PM1.22m
5:41AM1.22m
5:30PM1.11m
6:30AM1.07m
6:03PM1.00m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.45m
11:10PM0.36m
11:29AM0.60m
11:41PM0.46m
11:57AM0.73m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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>
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
27
23
21
21
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
27
25
25
22
22
20
23
24
23
22
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
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