Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.1°C
0.9° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
SE
10
1.9
NE
6
1.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
126
132
245
303
191
270
243
204
175
163
253
288
256
229
249
256
234
226
4
275
214
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
N
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:19AM1.52m
3:50PM1.45m
3:47AM1.52m
4:16PM1.42m
4:17AM1.49m
4:43PM1.36m
Low Tide
9:36AM0.04m
9:44PM0.25m
10:05AM0.08m
10:12PM0.26m
10:36AM0.16m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
21
24
28
26
24
23
22
22
22
24
27
26
23
23
22
21
21
24
27
27
24
23
Feels °C
20
22
27
23
22
23
22
21
21
22
25
23
21
23
22
20
20
22
24
24
22
22
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