Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.4° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
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
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
134
138
183
214
187
195
168
143
147
152
220
268
220
191
163
163
138
134
208
51
96
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-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
6:17AM1.24m
6:30PM1.10m
7:13AM1.10m
7:14PM1.00m
8:47AM0.99m
8:39PM0.92m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.54m
00:41AM0.51m
1:28PM0.69m
2:00AM0.59m
3:55PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
21
23
24
22
22
21
20
20
19
21
25
23
22
21
20
20
19
21
24
23
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
22
19
20
20
19
19
18
19
23
20
20
20
19
20
18
20
22
20
19
19
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