Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.5° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 9AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (11 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (11 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
2
NE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
216
244
196
191
229
261
214
199
192
173
112
116
223
321
236
192
186
169
168
146
127
130
104
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
NE
15
NE
0
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:39AM1.63m
3:15PM1.53m
3:15AM1.64m
3:44PM1.48m
3:50AM1.59m
4:10PM1.41m
Low Tide
9:06AM-0.08m
9:16PM0.17m
9:40AM0.00m
9:45PM0.18m
10:11AM0.13m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
25
28
29
25
24
23
22
22
26
30
29
25
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
23
23
24
23
26
27
23
24
24
22
22
24
28
27
27
28
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
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