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· updated 14 hours ago1-2m east-northeast swell at 6-9 seconds holds Thursday under strong north-northeast wind, fading to light north wind by evening. Friday sees 1m east-northeast swell at 6-9 seconds building under light northwest wind, peaking under strong north wind. Saturday eases from 1-2m east-southeast with northeast influence at 6-8 seconds under strong north wind, dropping to moderate south wind by evening. Sunday holds 1m east-southeast with east-northeast influence at 8-9 seconds under moderate south-southwest wind, improving to glassy conditions. Monday’s week peak arrives with 1-2m southeast swell at 6-11 seconds building under light south wind, peaking under strong south wind. Tuesday drops to 1-1.5m southeast swell at 6-11 seconds under strong south wind, easing to moderate south-southeast wind. Wednesday holds 1
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About Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo is the chunk of Brazilian coast between Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. It rewards the ones who don’t. Regência, at the mouth of the Rio Doce, is the headline: a left rivermouth recovering after the 2015 Mariana dam collapse sent mining waste down the river. South of Vitória, Guarapari runs reefs and rivermouths across Setiba, Praia do Morro, and Anchieta. Jacaraípe, just north of Vitória, stretches long and exposed. The 200 km-wide Abrolhos Bank to the south saps south swells before they reach the southern half of the state.
Peak runs March through September, when southern Atlantic storms send long-period south swell at the open coast. March is the cleanest month, with offshore mornings most days. December through February brings warm, small east-quadrant wind swell and the trades take over. Offshore is north-west. The north-easterly trade fills in by late morning and turns the open beaches choppy. Anchieta’s reefs and Guarapari’s rivermouth hold their shape longer when the wind comes up.
Water runs 22 to 24 °C in August, 26 to 28 °C in February. Boardies and a rashie cover the year; a 2 mm shorty if the dawn is windy. Setiba and Praia do Morro carry the locals every day; the rural beaches further south can be empty on a weekday. Jacaraípe, north of Vitória, has long, exposed beach to spread out on. On a small south, the Vitória-area beaches are the play. When it’s 2.5 m+, Regência’s left rivermouth links three to five sections.