Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.0° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
326
178
178
208
107
142
167
172
172
177
183
181
156
160
135
135
135
135
138
138
163
193
193
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:22AM1.43m
6:08PM1.25m
6:05AM1.34m
6:46PM1.18m
6:54AM1.24m
7:28PM1.10m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.15m
00:06AM0.42m
12:41PM0.28m
00:48AM0.46m
1:25PM0.42m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
24
24
22
22
21
22
21
22
24
24
22
22
20
20
20
22
24
24
23
21
Feels °C
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
22
21
22
22
23
23
22
21
22
20
21
20
21
23
22
22
20
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