Tropical Surf Break

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Issued: 8 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 4PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
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
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
15
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
210
128
59
66
56
52
51
47
46
70
64
56
84
118
345
79
90
87
83
173
302
264
170
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:10AM1.37m
5:15PM1.36m
4:56AM1.36m
6:04PM1.28m
5:45AM1.32m
6:54PM1.20m
Low Tide
10:51AM0.00m
11:16PM0.45m
11:41AM0.07m
00:01AM0.50m
12:34PM0.17m
00:50AM0.54m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
21
23
22
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
22
20
20
19
18
18
20
21
22
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
20
20
22
21
21
21
21
19
17
17
17
19
18
19
18
17
17
20
21
22
21
21
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.6
E
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
E
10
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
125
87
71
59
41
29
29
28
35
35
34
35
35
36
52
42
45
34
87
38
56
63
63
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
SE
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
E
9
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
Energy kJ
35
49
60
27
57
56
52
51
47
46
44
21
56
84
65
69
68
90
28
83
173
302
264
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
4
21
21
3
22
23
48
47
26
11
26
47
21
21
118
134
79
75
75
75
83
81
83
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
10
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
232
210
128
53
66
48
43
30
40
70
64
52
50
95
345
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
296
29
20
20
20
20
20
60
296
75
309
547
20
195
9
0
0
0
20
20
20
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Espírito Santo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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