Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.7°C
0.3° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 12PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (07 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
12
1.6
ESE
7
0.9
SSE
11
1.5
E
7
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
247
230
248
482
452
236
139
167
108
179
242
210
206
214
213
191
186
187
173
168
145
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:03PM1.39m
00:41AM1.30m
1:41PM1.48m
1:24AM1.45m
2:15PM1.53m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.19m
6:59PM0.46m
7:07AM0.04m
7:37PM0.35m
7:51AM-0.07m
8:12PM0.27m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:32
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
25
24
23
23
Feels °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
19
19
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
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