Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tropical today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tropical at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tropical. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 212 | 193 | 187 | 202 | 249 | 245 | 230 | 253 | 257 | 290 | 202 | 414 | 393 | 372 | 357 | 312 | 243 | 232 | 222 | 222 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.49m | 3:03AM1.54m | 3:48PM1.47m | 3:40AM1.57m | 4:20PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM-0.08m | 9:15PM0.28m | 9:36AM-0.09m | 9:48PM0.26m | 10:13AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 269 | 58 | 49 | 187 | 202 | 249 | 245 | 230 | 253 | 257 | 290 | 202 | 414 | 393 | 372 | 357 | 312 | 243 | 232 | 222 | 222 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 212 | 193 | 62 | 53 | 46 | 42 | 35 | 25 | 39 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | 24 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 83 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 87 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
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