Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.0°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 2AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (23 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
6
1.3
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
11
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.6
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
173
254
215
188
160
137
163
181
127
124
272
276
228
173
146
127
169
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
20
SSW
20
SW
40
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:59AM1.29m
1:35PM1.37m
1:27AM1.40m
1:59PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:05PM0.45m
7:14AM0.21m
7:29PM0.36m
7:41AM0.12m
7:53PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
11
15
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
22
22
24
27
26
23
21
20
19
19
20
21
22
21
21
Feels °C
23
27
26
24
25
25
27
25
23
21
16
17
18
19
20
22
21
22
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