Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
21.4°C
1.6° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 8PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
1
2
1
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
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)
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
1
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
312
312
312
253
243
236
232
198
545
674
730
702
750
874
801
863
752
553
469
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
25
N
15
NNW
5
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
S
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:00PM1.32m
1:51AM1.35m
2:29PM1.40m
2:22AM1.45m
2:58PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.37m
8:14AM0.09m
8:29PM0.30m
8:45AM0.03m
8:57PM0.25m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
24
24
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
20
21
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
23
20
21
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
24
25
23
24
22
23
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