Tropical's Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.00° S 116.74° E

Tropical's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tropical's sea temperature is
26.5° C
0.2° 

Tropical's 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's today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tropical's at 9AM is: 2.2m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)7ft (2.2m)19s
Afternoon (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)18s
Evening (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
0
2
2
3
4
4
3
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
16
2.2
SW
19
2.2
SW
19
2.4
SW
18
2.4
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
2.2
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1532
3490
3453
3578
3703
4045
4343
4293
4432
4329
3950
3676
3376
3177
2941
2578
2214
2185
1716
1254
2778
3110
3224
2964
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:30AM2.66m
1:45PM2.06m
1:59AM2.49m
2:15PM1.81m
2:29AM2.29m
2:48PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.54m
7:34PM0.66m
8:32AM0.73m
7:55PM0.86m
9:18AM0.93m
8:12PM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:10
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
24
27
27
26
24
24
23
23
24
27
28
27
24
23
23
22
24
27
27
26
24
23
Feels °C
24
23
25
29
26
26
24
25
25
24
26
27
26
27
25
24
25
23
26
27
26
25
24
23
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