Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.4° 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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (11 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (11 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
ESE
12
1
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
465
394
394
382
376
358
341
309
309
260
255
180
180
142
119
99
97
97
72
126
139
148
145
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNW
5
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:01PM1.33m
1:02AM1.22m
1:57PM1.41m
1:51AM1.30m
2:47PM1.46m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.24m
7:20PM0.39m
7:30AM0.12m
8:12PM0.36m
8:21AM0.01m
8:56PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<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>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
23
24
24
22
21
21
21
21
25
31
31
30
25
21
21
21
21
21
21
18
18
Feels °C
19
19
19
24
24
25
23
21
20
20
20
24
28
30
29
25
19
20
19
18
18
17
15
16
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