Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.5° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 6AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (07 Sep)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
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)
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.9
E
6
1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
214
161
278
285
567
138
149
99
69
67
58
99
183
186
149
149
149
166
166
138
205
208
131
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:03PM1.31m
00:47AM1.27m
1:42PM1.40m
1:29AM1.41m
2:15PM1.46m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.20m
7:07PM0.44m
7:18AM0.07m
7:44PM0.35m
8:00AM-0.01m
8:17PM0.27m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:34
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
23
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
17
16
16
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
24
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