Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
24.2°C
0.7° 

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 (05 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 7PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)--
Afternoon (05 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (05 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
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)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
11
1.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
150
115
113
113
113
149
144
133
129
82
150
154
180
158
138
136
165
47
175
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:06PM1.28m
11:36PM1.18m
12:47PM1.38m
00:26AM1.34m
1:20PM1.45m
Low Tide
5:59PM0.56m
6:05AM0.15m
6:40PM0.43m
6:53AM0.04m
7:15PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
27
25
24
24
23
22
23
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
27
25
24
23
Feels °C
25
22
22
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
24
25
23
22
23
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