Surf Forecasts:
Tropicana surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, N swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tropicana this week:
The surf forecast for Tropicana over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tropicana in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tropicana over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 58 | 79 | 47 | 45 | 71 | 74 | 86 | 212 | 125 | 180 | 253 | 242 | 401 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08AM0.70m | 2:05PM0.76m | 2:50AM0.72m | 2:35PM0.80m | 3:33AM0.72m | 3:09PM0.83m | 4:18AM0.70m | 3:46PM0.84m | 5:05AM0.67m | 4:26PM0.83m | 5:56AM0.63m | 5:11PM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.20m | 8:01AM0.25m | 8:32PM0.12m | 8:35AM0.25m | 9:11PM0.05m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:53PM-0.00m | 9:45AM0.27m | 10:37PM-0.02m | 10:23AM0.30m | 11:25PM-0.01m | 11:04AM0.32m | 00:18AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | ENE 8 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 79 | 47 | 45 | 71 | 74 | 86 | 212 | 98 | 180 | 253 | 242 | 401 | 287 | 122 | 198 | 116 | 110 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | N 16 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 15 | N 11 | N 12 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | SE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 58 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 75 | 32 | 125 | 109 | 121 | 174 | 6 | 113 | 280 | 16 | 154 | 114 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 34 | — | 13 | — | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 25 | 62 | 82 | 160 | 209 | 239 | 215 | 168 | 168 | 131 | 155 | 131 | 147 | — | — | 140 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 0 | 264 | 622 | 23 | 258 | 258 | 4 | 264 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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Information about the Tropicana Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Tropicana provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tropicana can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tropicana surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tropicana) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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