Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 138 | 140 | 86 | 47 | 2 | 275 | 94 | 163 | 120 | 85 | 149 | 127 | 85 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.01m | 11:01PM0.95m | 12:37PM1.11m | 00:15AM1.05m | 1:12PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.60m | 5:50PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.51m | 6:40PM0.64m | 6:40AM0.41m | 7:12PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 11 | S 12 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
114 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 163 | 120 | 85 | 50 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 53 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 9 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 52 | 21 | 21 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | E 6 |
17 | 138 | 140 | 27 | 69 | 205 | 275 | 131 | — | 28 | 74 | 149 | 127 | 85 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 46 | 37 | 26 | — | — | — | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 384 | 162 | 54 | 340 | 337 | 1124 | 1155 | 612 | 27 | 27 | 538 | 521 | 538 | 577 | 399 | 381 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
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