Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
21.8°C
1.2° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
2
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)
0.4
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
201
312
316
299
282
286
419
389
312
312
312
312
243
232
229
186
545
620
632
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:28PM1.23m
1:18AM1.23m
2:00PM1.32m
1:51AM1.35m
2:29PM1.40m
Low Tide
7:32PM0.45m
7:42AM0.18m
8:01PM0.37m
8:14AM0.09m
8:29PM0.30m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
22
22
21
20
21
23
26
24
22
22
Feels °C
26
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
19
21
23
25
24
24
24
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