Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.6°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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (08 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.8
SSE
10
1
E
7
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
108
179
180
170
233
258
295
271
239
239
243
236
202
168
163
160
135
139
169
169
109
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
W
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:41PM1.48m
1:24AM1.45m
2:15PM1.53m
2:02AM1.57m
2:46PM1.55m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.04m
7:37PM0.35m
7:51AM-0.07m
8:12PM0.27m
8:30AM-0.11m
8:44PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
24
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
20
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
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