Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.0° C
0.3° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
163
198
201
201
201
169
138
138
146
177
212
0
2
2
2
4
3
7
7
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:52AM1.12m
8:20PM1.04m
9:10AM1.04m
9:30PM0.99m
10:45AM1.02m
Low Tide
2:18PM0.53m
2:46AM0.52m
3:33PM0.61m
4:13AM0.51m
5:08PM0.63m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:16
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
21
23
24
24
23
22
21
20
20
23
26
25
23
22
20
20
20
23
28
25
23
22
Feels °C
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
22
23
21
21
21
18
18
19
21
26
23
23
24
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