Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | S 15 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 91 | 77 | 85 | 20 | 4 | 145 | 116 | 43 | 96 | 93 | 28 | 28 | 256 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.44m | 3:30AM1.53m | 3:34PM1.39m | 4:03AM1.43m | 3:59PM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.12m | 9:40AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.16m | 10:05AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 91 | 77 | 85 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 10 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 170 | 114 | 90 | 93 | 124 | 63 | 46 | 133 | 189 | 145 | 116 | 61 | 96 | 93 | 116 | 260 | 256 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 330 | 108 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 332 | 335 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 335 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 335 |
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