Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.2°C
0.8° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (06 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
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)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
E
7
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.2
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.8
SSE
11
1
E
7
0.6
SSE
11
1.1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
24
29
22
47
72
104
167
192
317
255
145
278
95
99
121
90
112
81
128
108
87
97
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:13PM1.20m
11:56PM1.12m
1:03PM1.31m
00:47AM1.27m
1:42PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.35m
6:22PM0.55m
6:29AM0.20m
7:07PM0.44m
7:18AM0.07m
7:44PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:34
 mm
4
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
25
25
25
24
22
20
18
16
17
17
16
15
17
17
17
16
17
19
20
20
23
22
22
22
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