Ponta do Cacao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.22° S 40.20° W

Ponta do Cacao WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta do Cacao sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.4° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSE swell with 1,447 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta do Cacao in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sun 23rd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf12PM (Wed 26th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 26th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

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


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