Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.1° C
0.0° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
44
45
44
32
31
35
34
40
38
35
39
34
32
34
29
27
53
90
83
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:20PM1.29m
2:11AM1.28m
2:53PM1.35m
2:45AM1.36m
3:25PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:25PM0.40m
8:36AM0.13m
8:55PM0.35m
9:09AM0.08m
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>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
22
21
20
19
19
22
26
25
22
21
20
20
19
23
28
27
24
23
Feels °C
23
21
22
21
20
19
19
21
23
22
20
19
18
18
17
21
25
24
22
21
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