Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.00° S 116.74° E

Tropical's Surf Guide

Issued: 7 pm 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tropical's sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.4° 

Tropical's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Tropical's Surf Guide

Tropical's in Sumbawa is a reasonably exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. There is no reef break. Sometimes crowded.

Tropical's Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3very consistent
27.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tropical's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tropical's occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Explore Tropical's Location Map

Interactive Tropical's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Tropical's Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 00:20 Local Time
MonTuesday 13
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Wave (m)
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
Period (s) 17 17 16 16
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Tropical's

Surf stats for Tropical's, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Tropical's

Wind stats for Tropical's, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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