Coral Um Surf Guide

Coral Um in Espirito Santo is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the south. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. A reef breaks left. It's sometimes crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Coral Um Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coral Um:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coral Um occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Coral Um (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Coral Um with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in May while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
19%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
46%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
35%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Coral Um Location Map

Interactive Coral Um surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Coral Um is Goiabeiras (Vitoria) Airport (VIX) in Brazil, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Coral Um is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil, 185 km (115 miles) away.

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Coral Um Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:13 Local Time
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6PM9PM0AM3AM
Wave (m)
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
Period (s) 15 15 15 14
Wind (km/h)
10
5
10
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Coral Um

Surf stats for Coral Um, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Coral Um

Wind stats for Coral Um, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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