Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.4°C
0.6° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (08 Sep)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (08 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
SSE
11
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
69
67
58
87
195
206
248
285
294
263
243
184
183
179
153
149
127
103
103
124
33
40
61
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:42PM1.40m
1:29AM1.41m
2:15PM1.46m
2:06AM1.52m
2:46PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.07m
7:44PM0.35m
8:00AM-0.01m
8:17PM0.27m
8:37AM-0.05m
8:48PM0.21m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
25
24
23
23
22
22
22
25
27
26
24
23
Feels °C
18
19
20
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
24
23
24
22
22
23
23
23
22
25
25
24
23
23
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