Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 02 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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (02 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (02 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1.4
ENE
9
0.8
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
456
353
302
257
223
190
190
161
134
130
108
108
179
254
361
459
452
452
380
374
311
252
295
163
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
20
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:35AM1.34m
5:48PM1.17m
6:32AM1.21m
6:36PM1.06m
8:04AM1.11m
7:59PM0.97m
Low Tide
11:18PM0.33m
11:52AM0.44m
00:02AM0.40m
12:52PM0.61m
1:16AM0.48m
3:00PM0.73m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
21
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
24
28
28
25
24
Feels °C
27
24
21
19
17
17
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
21
19
20
19
19
19
23
26
27
24
24
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