Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
24.2°C
0.7° 

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 (06 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 3AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (06 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (06 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
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
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
1.3
ENE
6
0.7
SSE
11
1.3
NE
6
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
124
113
120
149
142
133
129
82
140
125
129
129
132
160
70
40
163
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NW
15
N
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:36PM1.18m
12:47PM1.38m
00:26AM1.34m
1:20PM1.45m
Low Tide
5:59PM0.56m
6:05AM0.15m
6:40PM0.43m
6:53AM0.04m
7:15PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
24
23
23
22
23
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
27
26
24
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Feels °C
23
23
24
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24
26
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24
26
24
22
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