Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 13 Sep 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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
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)
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
99
102
82
84
86
84
64
64
63
61
61
60
64
63
101
73
71
84
98
56
51
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSE
5
SE
0
W
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
15
NNE
25
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:50AM1.55m
4:09PM1.39m
4:24AM1.47m
4:35PM1.32m
4:59AM1.35m
5:02PM1.23m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.12m
10:16PM0.17m
10:39AM0.24m
10:45PM0.21m
11:06AM0.36m
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
23
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
23
27
24
23
22
Feels °C
24
22
23
23
21
22
22
21
21
22
23
24
24
25
23
22
22
22
24
24
23
23
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