Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
22.4° C
0.6° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
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)
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
13
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
116
121
89
17
166
152
131
108
108
14
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
4
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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
7:01AM1.10m
7:03PM1.02m
8:17AM0.98m
8:13PM0.93m
10:24AM0.95m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.58m
1:33AM0.50m
2:19PM0.69m
3:16AM0.54m
4:51PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
19
22
25
24
21
21
20
19
19
22
25
24
22
21
19
19
19
22
28
27
24
22
Feels °C
18
21
23
22
19
20
19
18
18
21
23
21
19
19
16
16
16
18
24
22
21
21
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