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(Espírito Santo, Brazil)

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Tropical Surf Guide

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.

Tropical Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tropical:

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

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tropical with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in March while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tropical Location Map

Interactive Tropical 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 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tropical Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:57 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

Tides at Tropical

Current tide and informaton

For Bariri, 5 km from Tropical.

Next High Water: 05:15pm | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 11:10pm | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tropical Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Tropical won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite