Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.3° 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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
406
415
415
415
423
389
389
389
412
359
352
379
258
253
216
339
326
178
127
127
147
152
152
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:59AM1.48m
4:53PM1.40m
4:40AM1.48m
5:31PM1.33m
5:22AM1.43m
6:08PM1.25m
Low Tide
10:38AM-0.04m
10:51PM0.36m
11:19AM0.04m
11:28PM0.38m
12:00PM0.15m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
21
23
23
21
20
20
20
21
22
24
23
22
21
20
20
19
22
22
23
22
22
Feels °C
18
19
18
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
22
22
21
21
22
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