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 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.4°C
0.6° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (06 Sep)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (06 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
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)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
SSE
6
2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1
S
11
1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
153
132
76
63
67
117
171
284
340
295
237
199
229
170
377
216
191
186
150
251
273
319
265
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
WSW
5
SW
15
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:16PM0.99m
12:14PM1.26m
11:48PM1.13m
1:03PM1.39m
00:41AM1.30m
1:41PM1.48m
Low Tide
5:12AM0.36m
6:14PM0.58m
6:17AM0.19m
6:59PM0.46m
7:07AM0.04m
7:37PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:32
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
23
23
21
20
20
19
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
26
25
25
25
23
19
17
17
16
16
17
15
17
17
16
17
17
19
19
20
23
22
23
23
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