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Tropical surfForecast / Espírito Santo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tropical today?
The current surf forecast for Tropical at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tropical. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
178 | 274 | 275 | 161 | 217 | 209 | 291 | 291 | 353 | 348 | 339 | 325 | 316 | 599 | 619 | 564 | 272 | 275 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:54AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.14m | 7:00AM1.15m | 8:45PM1.09m | 8:20AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.58m | 12:52PM0.23m | 1:27AM0.64m | 2:06PM0.31m | 2:43AM0.65m | 3:23PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 178 | 173 | 161 | 29 | 217 | 209 | 291 | 291 | 353 | 348 | 115 | 124 | 95 | 80 | 75 | 261 | 272 | 275 | 275 | 109 | 150 | 140 | 114 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 20 | 161 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 339 | 325 | 316 | 312 | 303 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 272 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 20 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 274 | 275 | 42 | 28 | 35 | 51 | 55 | 94 | 123 | 210 | 75 | 59 | 599 | 619 | 564 | — | — | — | 200 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 18 | 29 | 75 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 75 | 75 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 301 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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