Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.6° C
0.2° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 6AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (13 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
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)
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
10
1.9
S
10
0.9
SE
10
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
6
0.9
SE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
97
82
115
143
373
641
142
109
194
254
295
214
161
232
1121
604
644
675
585
524
515
471
422
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:47PM1.46m
2:35AM1.38m
3:32PM1.48m
3:18AM1.45m
4:14PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.01m
8:56PM0.34m
9:09AM-0.06m
9:37PM0.33m
9:54AM-0.08m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
21
22
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
21
22
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
19
19
18
18
19
17
17
18
16
15
14
14
16
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
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