Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tropical today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tropical at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tropical. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 55 | 74 | 74 | 60 | 49 | 36 | 54 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24AM0.95m | 10:16PM0.91m | 12:02PM1.03m | 11:47PM0.99m | 12:52PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.54m | 4:51PM0.71m | 5:15AM0.50m | 6:17PM0.63m | 6:22AM0.40m | 7:00PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 66 | 48 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
99 | 107 | 116 | 137 | 199 | 170 | — | 25 | 55 | 74 | 74 | 60 | 49 | 36 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 303 | 307 | 1092 | 582 | 575 | 43 | 60 | 507 | 507 | 547 | 663 | 366 | 366 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 20 |
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