Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.4° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
NE
7
1
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.1
S
11
1.9
NE
6
1
E
7
1.4
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
138
140
86
47
2
275
94
163
120
85
149
127
85
67
55
45
77
75
75
52
52
53
52
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
E
10
ESE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:30AM1.01m
11:01PM0.95m
12:37PM1.11m
00:15AM1.05m
1:12PM1.20m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.60m
5:50PM0.73m
5:50AM0.51m
6:40PM0.64m
6:40AM0.41m
7:12PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
22
27
28
25
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
20
18
17
18
24
24
22
21
21
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
21
20
20
22
22
22
24
26
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