Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.5° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 5PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)--
Afternoon (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (10 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
62
86
191
209
216
222
196
186
229
222
172
172
137
189
145
163
177
313
223
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
20
NE
15
ENE
10
SSW
25
SSW
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
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:46PM1.55m
2:39AM1.63m
3:15PM1.53m
3:15AM1.64m
3:44PM1.48m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.20m
9:06AM-0.08m
9:16PM0.17m
9:40AM0.00m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
28
26
24
23
23
23
23
24
28
28
25
24
23
22
22
26
31
25
24
23
Feels °C
27
24
22
23
23
23
24
23
27
26
24
24
23
22
22
24
30
26
25
23
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