Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.9° C
0.2° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (05 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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)
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
16
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.4
SE
12
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
183
152
155
160
136
136
127
103
84
124
40
50
101
103
110
90
90
123
37
231
196
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
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
6:51AM1.22m
7:23PM1.09m
8:09AM1.14m
8:36PM1.02m
10:06AM1.13m
Low Tide
1:23PM0.50m
1:47AM0.53m
2:58PM0.61m
3:32AM0.51m
4:50PM0.63m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
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>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
24
22
22
21
20
20
22
27
26
23
22
21
21
21
24
30
30
25
24
Feels °C
22
23
21
23
21
22
21
19
20
20
24
22
20
21
21
20
20
23
28
27
24
24
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