Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.2° C
0.1° 

Tropical surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tropical today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 2PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Tropical. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
404
352
322
253
253
212
185
178
178
208
86
121
142
167
172
178
183
156
156
156
186
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:40AM1.48m
5:31PM1.33m
5:22AM1.43m
6:08PM1.25m
6:05AM1.34m
6:46PM1.18m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.04m
11:28PM0.38m
12:00PM0.15m
00:06AM0.42m
12:41PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
22
24
23
22
21
21
21
20
22
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
25
24
22
21
Feels °C
19
21
22
21
21
20
20
21
20
22
23
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
24
22
21
21
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