Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
1.3
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
288
216
181
146
119
138
136
138
131
140
135
123
123
154
148
136
160
180
180
170
141
170
170
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
0
SW
5
NW
10
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SE
20
E
20
E
15
E
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:41AM1.22m
5:30PM1.11m
6:30AM1.07m
6:03PM1.00m
7:58AM0.96m
7:18PM0.90m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.36m
11:29AM0.60m
11:41PM0.46m
11:57AM0.73m
00:30AM0.58m
2:48PM0.85m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
 mm
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
19
24
23
22
21
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
20
20
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