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Tropicana surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tropicana this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a tough stretch. The forecast is pretty much a total write-off for any decent surf. We're seeing a lot of blank days. From the start of the outlook right through to the end of July, it's all "poor surf conditions" with zero swell energy. Then into August, just a tiny whisper of a swell shows up, but it's so weak it's not worth getting excited about. The only break on the radar is Tropicana, a reef break that's fairly consistent, but it's not going to save us here.
For the first week and a half, from Sunday, July 26th right through to Sunday, August 9th, the combined swell energy is zero or a measly two to five (0-5). That's practically flat. The only hint of a pulse comes on Monday, August 3rd, with a tiny 0.3ft north swell, but it's packing a combined energy of just 2. That's basically nothing. The wind is mostly offshore, which is a tease, but without any swell to work with, it's just a clean, flat ocean. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The only time you see any kind of life is on Monday, August 10th, when a weak 0.7ft north swell shows up with a short period of 8 seconds and combined energy of 5. But even then, it's still classified as "poor surf conditions." The cross-offshore wind won't help much.
The standout, if you can even call it that, is probably Tropicana on Monday, August 10th. It's a 0.7ft swell from the north, but with an 8-second period, it's going to be weak and crumbly. The wind is a cross-offshore at 19 mph, which will keep the surface clean, but there's just no power. For an advanced-level reef break, this is a big disappointment. It's not a beginner spot anyway, and with no swell, it's just a flat rock shelf.
In short, put the board away for the foreseeable future. This run of poor surf looks like it's the norm for the area right now, but forecasts can always change. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:56AM0.66m | 2:58PM0.53m | 1:43AM0.69m | 3:28PM0.56m | 2:25AM0.72m | 3:56PM0.59m | 3:04AM0.75m | 4:22PM0.62m | 3:41AM0.77m | 4:48PM0.65m | 4:17AM0.77m | 5:14PM0.68m | 4:54AM0.76m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.12m | 7:38PM0.38m | 8:49AM0.10m | 8:21PM0.36m | 9:24AM0.09m | 9:00PM0.34m | 9:56AM0.09m | 9:37PM0.32m | 10:27AM0.11m | 10:15PM0.31m | 10:56AM0.13m | 10:52PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 196 | 145 | 135 | 95 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 581 | 378 | 364 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 105 | 108 | 193 | 187 | 199 | 511 | 737 | 737 | 660 | 589 | 589 | — | — | — | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 482 | 23 | 767 | 264 | 949 | 325 | 850 | 850 | 483 | 850 | 850 | 483 | 850 | 23 | 23 |
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