Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.8° C
0.1° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 5PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
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)
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
207
180
265
273
200
262
168
168
139
139
179
179
134
113
102
120
146
209
315
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:19PM1.30m
5:30AM1.37m
5:49PM1.22m
6:11AM1.23m
6:22PM1.12m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.18m
11:23PM0.30m
11:51AM0.32m
11:57PM0.35m
12:23PM0.45m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
19
22
23
22
21
20
Feels °C
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
21
20
19
18
19
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