Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 3PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.8
E
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
94
94
131
154
154
134
114
117
116
120
89
176
150
127
107
107
108
14
70
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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
6:11AM1.23m
6:22PM1.12m
7:01AM1.10m
7:03PM1.02m
8:17AM0.98m
8:13PM0.93m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.45m
00:37AM0.42m
1:04PM0.58m
1:33AM0.50m
2:19PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
24
23
21
20
19
19
19
22
25
24
21
21
19
19
19
22
25
24
21
20
Feels °C
20
21
22
20
19
18
17
17
18
20
22
21
19
20
18
18
18
21
23
20
17
17
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