Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.3°C
0.7° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
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)
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
67
52
78
313
340
44
44
44
43
42
40
40
40
42
47
46
70
253
257
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
SW
5
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
W
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:02PM1.03m
11:47PM0.99m
12:52PM1.13m
00:40AM1.11m
1:28PM1.23m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.63m
6:22AM0.40m
7:00PM0.54m
7:06AM0.29m
7:32PM0.45m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
23
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
24
22
23
22
24
24
23
25
25
24
25
25
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