Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.9° 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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 2AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
236
236
243
243
222
216
187
216
222
222
294
329
255
222
222
223
229
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:12PM1.29m
6:06AM1.36m
6:55PM1.19m
6:59AM1.25m
7:42PM1.09m
Low Tide
00:11AM0.47m
12:49PM0.29m
1:01AM0.52m
1:45PM0.44m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
22
22
24
24
23
22
21
21
20
22
23
24
23
22
Feels °C
21
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
23
22
23
22
22
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