Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Cacao today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Cacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 138 | 159 | 184 | 189 | 167 | 143 | 143 | 147 | 155 | 226 | 138 | 226 | 196 | 168 | 164 | 133 | 135 | 75 | 54 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.24m | 6:30PM1.10m | 7:13AM1.10m | 7:14PM1.00m | 8:47AM0.99m | 8:39PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.43m | 12:33PM0.54m | 00:41AM0.51m | 1:28PM0.69m | 2:00AM0.59m | 3:55PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
139 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 138 | 56 | 54 | 189 | 167 | 143 | 143 | 147 | 155 | 6 | 138 | 7 | 196 | 168 | 164 | 133 | 6 | 75 | 54 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
130 | 128 | 121 | 80 | 78 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | — | E 10 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 159 | 184 | — | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 117 | 226 | 49 | 226 | — | — | 29 | 3 | 135 | 46 | 70 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 77 |
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