Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.6°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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 4PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (03 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
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)
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
S
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.4
NE
6
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
SSE
11
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
161
163
289
361
459
459
452
380
380
317
256
288
197
157
141
157
125
78
182
228
131
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
SSE
15
ESE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:32AM1.21m
6:36PM1.06m
8:04AM1.11m
7:59PM0.97m
10:42AM1.12m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.61m
1:16AM0.48m
3:00PM0.73m
3:29AM0.49m
5:07PM0.69m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
23
28
28
24
23
22
22
22
24
24
25
24
24
Feels °C
21
21
21
19
20
21
20
20
18
22
26
26
23
23
23
22
23
27
25
24
23
25
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