Surf Forecasts:
Tropicana surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period, N swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tropicana this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tropicana in the next 16 days are 0.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tropicana over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – we got a pretty flat run ahead for Tropicana. Over this whole 16-day outlook, there’s nothing that’s gonna get the heart racing. The swell stays tiny, barely a ripple most days, and the wave comment across every entry is “poor surf conditions.” There’s no standout session, no sneaky gem. It’s a long, quiet stretch.
Right now, starting Monday the 31st of August, we’ve got a tiny 0.7 ft north swell rolling in with an 11-second period, but the combined energy is a weak 30, so there’s hardly any push. The water’s sitting at 85°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there. Wind’s blowing offshore from the east at 15 mph, so even though it’s clean, there’s just not enough wave to do anything with. The break is a reef setup, fairly exposed, and crowds are possible here, but with conditions this poor, it’ll be empty anyway. This flatness carries on day after day. Through Tuesday and Wednesday, we stay stuck on 0.7 ft north swells, with energy dropping to single digits – we’re talking 4 and 10 on the combined scale. The wind holds offshore, but it doesn’t help. By Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th, we see zeros on the swell height entirely – absolutely dead flat. The surf just isn’t there.
We do see a tiny pulse around the 10th of September, with the swell bumping up to 1.0 ft to 1 ft from the NNW, period around 12 seconds, and combined energy hitting 40 to 44. That’s still weak. By the 11th, we get the biggest wave of the whole run – a 2 ft north swell with 50 on the energy scale. But even that is tiny. It’s offshore wind at 19 mph, so the surface will be glassy clean, but you’d be scratching for a ride. The second week stays the same story: 1 ft at best, with energy peaking at 54 on the 13th of September from a NNW direction. The period at that point is 11 seconds, so it has a bit of groundswell character, but the size is just too small to be worth the paddle. Winds stay offshore or cross-off, mostly fresh breezes. There’s a risk of thunderstorms on the 14th and 15th, which could spoil any chance.
Bottom line: there’s no good surf on offer in the 16-day window. It’s a blank run for Tropicana. The reef needs a proper push and it just isn’t getting one. I’d keep an eye on the charts, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | N 11 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM0.76m | 6:02AM0.67m | 5:59PM0.75m | 6:52AM0.60m | 6:38PM0.74m | 7:55AM0.54m | 7:27PM0.71m | 9:26AM0.49m | 8:34PM0.69m | 11:27AM0.49m | 10:04PM0.68m | 12:50PM0.54m | 11:36PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.23m | 11:53PM0.16m | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:41AM0.15m | 12:21PM0.31m | 1:39AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.35m | 2:54AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.40m | 4:25AM0.17m | 3:40PM0.43m | 5:49AM0.14m | 5:29PM0.41m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | N 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 88 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 112 | 2 | 67 | 184 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | N 9 | ESE 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 31 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 9 | NE 6 | NNE 11 | N 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | N 9 | E 12 | NE 11 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 384 | 309 | 287 | 239 | 155 | 97 | 106 | 76 | — | — | 116 | 169 | 159 | 134 | — | 146 | 17 | 152 | 358 | 334 | 291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 622 | 23 | 482 | 484 | 23 | 263 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 410 | 23 | 896 | 1677 | 23 | 247 | 10 | 172 | 172 | 785 | 622 | 483 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tropicana surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tropicana may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Barbados? If you are looking for accommodation near Tropicana, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Barbados, consider staying in Bridgetown which is 15 km (9 miles) away.
Nearest