Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.9° C
0.2° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
1.3
S
9
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.9
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
74
70
68
276
67
113
73
86
59
58
44
45
44
44
31
53
50
38
37
35
36
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
NE
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:44PM1.22m
1:34AM1.20m
2:20PM1.29m
2:11AM1.28m
2:53PM1.35m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.28m
7:52PM0.46m
8:01AM0.20m
8:25PM0.40m
8:36AM0.13m
8:55PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
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>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
23
23
21
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
21
21
20
19
19
21
26
25
22
21
Feels °C
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
20
23
21
20
19
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