Tico's Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.84° N 10.03° W

Tico's Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tico's Point sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.4° 

Tico's Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tico's Point today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tico's Point at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 Aug)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Tico's Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
756
491
663
1261
1037
1052
1024
956
834
834
822
702
682
662
522
817
711
700
615
569
484
469
454
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:56AM1.08m
10:37PM0.93m
10:35AM0.95m
11:35PM0.86m
11:24AM0.85m
Low Tide
3:40AM0.30m
4:17PM0.26m
4:24AM0.40m
5:00PM0.32m
5:16AM0.48m
5:53PM0.37m
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6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
 mm
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
29
29
29
28
28
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
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