Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.8° C
0.3° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 12AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
5
0.3
E
8
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
72
14
13
12
12
12
20
21
14
20
14
20
20
20
24
25
19
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
N
20
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:25PM1.38m
3:17AM1.43m
3:55PM1.40m
3:48AM1.46m
4:26PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.32m
9:42AM0.05m
9:53PM0.30m
10:14AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
22
24
25
24
22
21
21
20
20
22
24
23
22
21
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
22
23
24
22
22
22
22
20
20
22
22
21
22
21
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