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Tropical surfForecast / Espírito Santo / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tropical today?
The current surf forecast for Tropical at 8AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tropical. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | |
148 | 186 | 201 | 277 | 270 | 242 | 268 | 264 | 321 | 384 | 384 | 367 | 290 | 282 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 149 | 145 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:44AM1.28m | 00:26AM1.32m | 12:33PM1.39m | 1:05AM1.37m | 1:19PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.45m | 6:09PM0.22m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:56PM0.16m | 7:13AM0.22m | 7:41PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 95 | 99 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 242 | 59 | 264 | 321 | 384 | 384 | 367 | 290 | 282 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 149 | 145 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | 148 | 186 | 201 | 277 | 270 | 80 | 268 | 47 | 103 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 50 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 47 | 80 | 78 | 24 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 88 | 80 | 96 | 124 | 130 | 95 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 195 | 195 | 322 | 296 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 87 | 20 | 0 |
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