Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
21.3°C
1.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 8PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
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)
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
273
514
437
437
425
401
390
414
998
1096
1245
1305
1271
1511
1572
1382
1220
1061
930
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
5
NW
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
SE
0
WNW
5
NE
0
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:07PM1.36m
1:58AM1.38m
2:34PM1.41m
2:26AM1.45m
2:59PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.39m
8:14AM0.13m
8:26PM0.33m
8:41AM0.07m
8:51PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
5
5
Temp °C
25
24
23
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
21
21
21
Feels °C
25
23
23
23
24
21
21
25
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
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