Surf Forecasts:
Tropicana surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tropicana this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: this is a tough stretch for Tropicana. The entire 16-day window is pretty much a bust. We're looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer. From Thursday the 23rd of July right through to the end of the month and into the first days of August, it’s a flat spell. The ocean’s just not giving us anything... zero energy, zero swell.
We do get a tiny flicker of life around Monday the 3rd of August and Tuesday the 4th. Those mornings we see a tiny 0.3 ft groundswell from the north, with a period around 11-12 seconds. The energy is basically nothing (2 to 7 on the scale), so it’s not going to produce a wave worth paddling for. A little puff of easterly wind keeps the surface clean on those days, but with virtually no swell, it’s just a flat ocean.
For the remainder of the outlook, right through to Friday the 7th of August, it’s back to nothing. The winds are consistently offshore or cross-offshore from the east, so the water will be glassy and clean—perfect if you’re just wanting to float, but there’s no rideable swell to push you.
Look, when a spot like Tropicana, which is a fairly consistent reef break, goes this quiet, it’s rare. The good news is that setups like this don’t stay dead for long. Forecasts can change, and one good pulse can turn it all around. For now, leave the board in the car. This is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:01PM0.64m | 12:25PM0.48m | 11:01PM0.63m | 1:37PM0.49m | 00:02AM0.64m | 2:23PM0.51m | 00:56AM0.66m | 2:58PM0.53m | 1:43AM0.69m | 3:28PM0.56m | 2:25AM0.72m | 3:56PM0.59m | 3:04AM0.75m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.23m | 4:36PM0.41m | 6:38AM0.19m | 5:47PM0.41m | 7:29AM0.15m | 6:48PM0.40m | 8:12AM0.12m | 7:38PM0.38m | 8:49AM0.10m | 8:21PM0.36m | 9:24AM0.09m | 9:00PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 42 | 49 | — | 76 | — | 22 | 16 | 35 | 240 | 169 | 142 | 19 | 39 | 15 | — | 19 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 105 | 89 | 81 | 171 | 162 | 273 | 273 | 240 | 240 | 78 | — | — | 123 | 146 | 158 | 300 | 259 | 306 | 653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 850 | 263 | 767 | 23 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 247 | 172 | 172 | 23 | 23 | 410 | 264 | 767 | 1367 | 263 | 263 |
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