Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.7° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (13 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
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)
0.9
SE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
1
SSE
15
1.1
SE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.9
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
225
212
202
414
387
367
357
347
299
229
222
219
322
414
449
463
538
523
384
961
1247
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:48PM1.47m
3:40AM1.57m
4:20PM1.43m
4:16AM1.55m
4:50PM1.38m
Low Tide
9:36AM-0.09m
9:48PM0.26m
10:13AM-0.04m
10:20PM0.25m
10:47AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
19
22
27
26
22
23
22
22
22
24
25
23
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
Feels °C
18
21
26
25
22
23
22
23
24
24
23
22
23
22
24
25
24
26
25
23
23
21
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