Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.9° 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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (15 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
0.9
SSE
11
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
645
833
778
1189
1155
1090
1110
1975
468
447
406
333
328
246
258
297
297
254
254
245
215
208
203
223
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:14AM1.58m
4:52PM1.41m
4:53AM1.50m
5:23PM1.31m
5:33AM1.38m
5:55PM1.20m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.27m
10:45AM0.03m
10:50PM0.30m
11:21AM0.19m
11:24PM0.36m
11:56AM0.36m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
23
25
24
20
20
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
20
20
20
19
20
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