Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.7
E
11
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
225
188
163
156
137
149
119
169
247
219
173
146
146
198
194
300
284
355
305
361
356
351
317
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
E
25
S
20
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
W
0
S
10
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:59AM1.29m
1:35PM1.37m
1:27AM1.40m
1:59PM1.44m
1:54AM1.48m
2:25PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.21m
7:29PM0.36m
7:41AM0.12m
7:53PM0.28m
8:08AM0.05m
8:19PM0.21m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
4
1
2
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
25
27
23
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
23
24
24
23
Feels °C
26
24
24
26
28
22
22
19
19
18
20
19
20
21
21
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
25
25
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