Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
21.8°C
1.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 10PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
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)
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
760
656
553
469
407
313
304
219
212
154
129
94
93
66
60
59
30
30
29
29
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:58PM1.45m
2:53AM1.52m
3:26PM1.47m
3:24AM1.56m
3:54PM1.46m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.25m
9:16AM-0.00m
9:25PM0.21m
9:47AM0.01m
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
12
4
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
26
25
23
22
22
21
22
24
28
27
23
23
Feels °C
25
24
21
21
21
21
21
23
25
23
22
22
22
20
21
22
26
24
20
21
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