Tropical Surf Break

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Issued: 2 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 9AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
3
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
1.1
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.4
SE
15
1.1
S
6
0.5
SSE
14
1.2
S
10
0.7
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
287
47
56
75
66
56
85
118
302
178
384
176
141
173
183
170
166
161
227
209
160
268
260
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:56AM1.36m
6:04PM1.28m
5:45AM1.32m
6:54PM1.20m
6:38AM1.27m
7:46PM1.13m
Low Tide
11:41AM0.07m
00:01AM0.50m
12:34PM0.17m
00:50AM0.54m
1:29PM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:15
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
20
21
22
20
20
19
18
18
20
22
22
20
20
19
19
18
21
26
26
23
21
Feels °C
20
18
16
17
17
19
17
19
18
17
17
20
22
22
21
21
19
18
17
20
23
22
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
29
25
36
35
34
35
35
42
52
42
31
384
176
141
49
69
55
54
127
227
209
160
268
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
15
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
E
10
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
52
36
47
46
44
28
56
36
65
69
68
90
87
83
173
183
170
90
44
156
114
113
60
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
E
10
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
ESE
6
0.1
N
9
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
48
47
26
11
26
24
21
84
118
134
178
118
77
75
83
83
83
166
161
28
1
13
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
1.1
S
11
0.8
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
10
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
35
287
31
56
75
66
54
85
83
302
1
1
4
5
29
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
195
195
296
507
20
20
43
18
0
9
0
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
20
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Espírito Santo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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