Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 177 | 196 | 163 | 169 | 110 | 140 | 220 | 5 | 186 | 158 | 150 | 140 | 93 | 128 | 40 | 248 | 60 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.00m | 8:47AM0.99m | 8:39PM0.92m | 11:30AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.59m | 3:55PM0.78m | 4:23AM0.60m | 5:50PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 7 | S 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 177 | 196 | 163 | 169 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 294 | 33 | 51 | — | 25 | 6 | 140 | 220 | 154 | 186 | 158 | 150 | 140 | 20 | 128 | 154 | 248 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 391 | 77 | 77 | 384 | 162 | 54 | 383 | 337 | 1134 | 1155 | 612 |
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