Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.1° C
0.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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)
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
16
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
12
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
106
127
83
115
40
50
86
139
110
88
88
120
37
28
190
202
215
219
189
163
268
315
268
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
0
S
10
E
15
E
30
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:09AM1.14m
8:36PM1.02m
10:06AM1.13m
10:17PM1.03m
11:55AM1.23m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.53m
2:58PM0.61m
3:32AM0.51m
4:50PM0.63m
5:08AM0.40m
6:10PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
23
27
26
24
22
21
21
20
24
29
28
25
24
22
22
22
23
24
25
24
24
Feels °C
21
21
21
22
25
22
22
21
20
20
19
23
26
25
23
24
22
21
25
25
25
24
23
25
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