Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.4°C
0.6° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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
S
6
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
S
11
1
S
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
75
75
77
75
53
52
51
73
98
100
81
218
114
400
622
588
531
361
675
284
276
514
521
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
0
SW
5
SE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
S
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:15AM1.05m
1:12PM1.20m
00:56AM1.17m
1:40PM1.29m
1:29AM1.28m
2:07PM1.36m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.41m
7:12PM0.55m
7:16AM0.31m
7:38PM0.46m
7:46AM0.21m
8:02PM0.39m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
20
20
21
22
24
22
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
23
24
25
22
24
25
25
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