Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
21.7°C
1.3° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 8PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
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)
0.8
SSE
13
1
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
545
674
730
702
740
770
801
760
568
561
469
407
313
304
219
212
154
129
94
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
ENE
15
SSW
0
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:29PM1.40m
2:22AM1.45m
2:58PM1.45m
2:53AM1.52m
3:26PM1.47m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.30m
8:45AM0.03m
8:57PM0.25m
9:16AM-0.00m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
8
17
1
Temp °C
25
24
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
21
20
20
20
20
21
23
26
25
23
22
Feels °C
26
26
25
25
24
23
24
25
26
22
23
22
21
21
22
24
25
23
22
21
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