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Tropical surfForecast / Espírito Santo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tropical surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tropical sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tropical today?
The current surf forecast for Tropical at 4AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tropical. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 76 | 262 | 273 | 257 | 91 | 73 | 51 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:45PM 1.18 | 1:22AM 1.26 | 1:22PM 1.22 | 2:01AM 1.30 | 1:57PM 1.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:54AM 0.43 | 7:08PM 0.29 | 7:34AM 0.40 | 7:44PM 0.22 | 8:10AM 0.38 | 8:19PM 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
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