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posto 8 lefts, Barra da Tijuca

8:37 am 6 Jun 2011

ian cosenza, Barra da Tijuca

9:09 am 27 Apr 2011

Tropical ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Tropical Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – Espirito Santo)

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Name: Tropical
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NW

Tropical in Espirito Santo is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Tropical Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tropical:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Ponta de Bororo 1 mi
Second closest break Dunas de Ule 2 mi
Third closest break Setiba 2 mi
Fourth closest break Bariri 3 mi
Fifth closest break Ponta da Fruta 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Tropical:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 962 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 2426 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2553 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2642 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 2990 mi

Tide stations nearest to Tropical:

Closest tide station Guarapari, Brazil 16 mi
Second closest tide station Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil 185 mi
Third closest tide station Abrolhos Anchorage, Brazil 205 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cabo Frio, Brazil 205 mi
Fifth closest tide station Caravelas, Brazil 207 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Tropical:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 1841 mi
Second closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 1988 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 2002 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 2005 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 2019 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Tropical:

Closest city location Vila Velha (Brazil) 8 mi
Second closest city location Viana (Brazil) 11 mi
Third closest city location Vitoria (Brazil) 12 mi
Fourth closest city location Guarapari (Brazil) 16 mi
Fifth closest city location Cariacica (Brazil) 17 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Tropical is Goiabeiras (Vitoria) Airport (VIX) in Brazil, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Tropical is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil, 166 km (103 miles) away.
Tropical break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Tropical, Brazil - Espirito Santo. Use the tab navigation above to view Tropical sea temperature, Tropical photographs, Tropical detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Tropical webcams, current wind from Brazil - Espirito Santo live weather stations and Tropical tide predictions. The Brazil swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Brazil and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Brazil wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Tropical.