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Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
24.2°C
0.7° 

Ponta do Cacao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ponta do Cacao surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, NE swell with 326 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta do Cacao this week:

The surf forecast for Ponta do Cacao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta do Cacao in the next 16 days are 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 6th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 7th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Most Powerful 3PM (Mon 12th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta do Cacao over the next 16 days.


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