Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
23.4° 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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 12PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (15 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1104
821
738
663
663
595
584
635
573
627
627
570
582
610
674
705
672
445
361
355
348
316
310
265
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NNE
0
NW
0
E
5
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:08AM1.50m
4:07PM1.54m
3:51AM1.53m
4:50PM1.48m
4:35AM1.51m
5:31PM1.39m
Low Tide
9:42AM-0.12m
10:06PM0.35m
10:28AM-0.09m
10:47PM0.38m
11:13AM0.00m
11:28PM0.42m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
19
20
20
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
19
20
19
21
20
20
21
21
20
21
21
20
22
21
22
22
22
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