Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.5° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
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)
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1
S
14
1.1
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
119
92
77
62
77
75
77
75
53
52
51
73
98
100
81
218
137
388
529
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:37PM1.11m
00:15AM1.05m
1:12PM1.20m
00:56AM1.17m
1:40PM1.29m
Low Tide
6:40PM0.64m
6:40AM0.41m
7:12PM0.55m
7:16AM0.31m
7:38PM0.46m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
22
22
22
23
24
25
23
23
24
24
25
26
26
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