Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.6° 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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 7AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (15 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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)
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
2
2
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
12
2
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
1008
611
534
524
466
414
414
406
406
415
415
467
476
441
450
441
873
597
292
263
258
220
253
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NW
0
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
15
N
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:18AM1.45m
4:14PM1.45m
3:59AM1.48m
4:53PM1.40m
4:40AM1.48m
5:31PM1.33m
Low Tide
9:54AM-0.08m
10:15PM0.34m
10:38AM-0.04m
10:51PM0.36m
11:19AM0.04m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
<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>
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
22
22
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
23
21
20
20
21
21
22
24
24
21
21
Feels °C
18
16
17
18
20
20
19
19
19
18
20
20
19
21
20
19
19
20
20
21
22
21
21
22
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