Tropical Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.49° S 40.36° W

Tropical 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical sea temperature is
23.1° C
0.1° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical at 2PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (07 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (07 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
27
26
23
14
13
12
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
26
66
59
82
81
80
75
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
ENE
20
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:26AM1.11m
10:40PM1.01m
12:02PM1.19m
00:00AM1.09m
1:07PM1.31m
Low Tide
3:42AM0.45m
5:00PM0.58m
5:20AM0.37m
6:23PM0.52m
6:32AM0.23m
7:19PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
21
25
30
27
25
24
23
23
22
23
26
26
24
23
22
22
22
26
32
30
25
24
Feels °C
20
24
27
25
24
23
22
25
24
25
26
23
22
22
21
21
21
24
28
27
22
23
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