Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.1° 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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 5PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
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)
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
355
348
316
310
265
200
196
167
142
199
236
236
236
243
216
216
216
186
220
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:31PM1.39m
5:19AM1.45m
6:12PM1.29m
6:06AM1.36m
6:55PM1.19m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.00m
11:28PM0.42m
12:00PM0.13m
00:11AM0.47m
12:49PM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
21
21
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
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