Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.9° C
0.4° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
150
150
156
181
156
159
215
160
160
160
160
164
223
227
163
163
163
163
163
233
203
239
206
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05AM1.34m
6:46PM1.18m
6:54AM1.24m
7:28PM1.10m
7:52AM1.12m
8:20PM1.04m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.42m
12:41PM0.28m
00:48AM0.46m
1:25PM0.42m
1:39AM0.49m
2:18PM0.53m
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
23
24
24
22
21
20
20
19
22
24
24
23
21
20
20
19
22
25
25
23
22
Feels °C
22
22
20
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
21
23
22
21
21
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