Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 07 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
24.1°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 (07 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Nov)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (07 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (07 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tue
10
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
8
1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
4
1.6
S
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
21
43
98
66
52
10
10
10
10
32
209
227
181
352
529
264
453
398
244
260
385
353
517
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
5
SW
15
N
25
S
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:40PM1.37m
2:01AM1.45m
2:09PM1.37m
2:36AM1.44m
2:38PM1.36m
3:11AM1.41m
Low Tide
7:44AM0.20m
7:55PM0.16m
8:17AM0.22m
8:26PM0.12m
8:48AM0.26m
8:56PM0.10m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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4:56
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4:54
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5:52
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5:53
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 mm
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1
2
2
3
3
1
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2
6
4
4
3
3
2
Temp °C
23
26
28
29
26
25
24
24
24
26
26
23
22
21
21
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
26
29
28
28
25
25
24
26
28
28
27
21
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
18
19
18
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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