Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.1°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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
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
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
164
191
265
308
203
333
286
287
229
283
325
313
203
279
255
188
186
155
116
172
146
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
N
Wind State
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
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:44PM1.19m
00:29AM1.17m
1:10PM1.28m
00:59AM1.29m
1:35PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.43m
6:42PM0.55m
6:45AM0.32m
7:05PM0.45m
7:14AM0.21m
7:29PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:36
 mm
2
Temp °C
21
23
27
26
24
23
22
21
21
25
29
28
25
24
23
23
23
25
25
25
22
23
Feels °C
21
21
25
23
23
23
22
21
20
23
27
26
24
24
26
26
26
28
26
27
23
24
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