Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
21.9°C
1.1° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 8AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (27 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1305
1271
1511
1418
1382
1091
1076
930
746
586
491
484
367
333
269
199
196
148
140
155
186
222
223
195
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:26AM1.45m
2:59PM1.45m
2:52AM1.50m
3:25PM1.46m
3:19AM1.52m
3:50PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.07m
8:51PM0.28m
9:08AM0.04m
9:17PM0.26m
9:36AM0.04m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
3
8
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
23
21
20
20
21
21
21
23
27
24
24
23
22
23
23
24
27
27
24
23
Feels °C
25
24
23
23
26
24
22
22
23
22
22
24
26
22
23
24
22
23
23
23
25
25
22
22
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