Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (18 Aug):
- 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) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 10PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 183 | 214 | 214 | 192 | 204 | 143 | 124 | 152 | 220 | 134 | 226 | 191 | 163 | 133 | 110 | 134 | 208 | 5 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 6:30PM1.10m | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | E 7 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 |
138 | 56 | 54 | 36 | 192 | 168 | 143 | 124 | 152 | 6 | 134 | 7 | 191 | 163 | 133 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
78 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
4 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | 183 | 214 | 214 | — | 204 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 220 | 58 | 226 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 134 | 208 | 116 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 681 | 54 | 54 |
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