Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tropical today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tropical at 3PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tropical. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 94 | 94 | 131 | 154 | 154 | 134 | 114 | 117 | 116 | 120 | 89 | 176 | 150 | 127 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 14 | 70 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.23m | 6:22PM1.12m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:03PM1.02m | 8:17AM0.98m | 8:13PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.45m | 00:37AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.58m | 1:33AM0.50m | 2:19PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 92 | 94 | 94 | 26 | 10 | 154 | 134 | 114 | 117 | 116 | 120 | 89 | 7 | 150 | 127 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 6 | 70 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 13 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 7 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 131 | 154 | 32 | 204 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 21 | 176 | 40 | 199 | 214 | 32 | 29 | 112 | 31 | 141 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 87 | 26 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 650 | 110 | 110 |
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