Tropical Surf Break

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Issued: 8 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 4AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
1.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
129
125
115
81
595
78
73
71
71
140
215
219
207
224
157
170
167
138
136
136
273
237
233
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
10
S
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:50PM1.22m
6:50AM1.26m
7:41PM1.17m
7:49AM1.20m
8:42PM1.13m
9:05AM1.17m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.47m
1:24PM0.31m
1:46AM0.49m
2:26PM0.38m
2:54AM0.49m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
19
20
23
22
21
20
19
19
19
22
25
25
23
22
21
21
20
22
23
22
Feels °C
20
20
21
19
18
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
22
23
22
23
23
21
20
19
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.9
S
6
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
Energy kJ
49
129
125
115
81
50
78
73
26
33
140
215
219
207
224
157
170
167
138
136
136
273
237
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
E
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
13
Energy kJ
129
49
47
47
33
79
32
20
71
71
24
19
19
18
18
50
10
13
10
45
78
10
9
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.5
E
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
SE
21
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
4
0.3
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
11
32
9
18
20
35
19
64
79
75
52
50
10
10
5
9
10
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.6
S
11
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.3
NE
2
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
45
47
66
69
66
595
39
31
1
45
10
34
19
7
19
22
29
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
20
20
407
75
60
60
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
20
87
20
0
0
75
75
296
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Espírito Santo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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