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Grinders Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Torquay (29 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Grinders surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 29 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Grinders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Grinders sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Grinders today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
70 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 61 | 79 | 73 | 224 | 268 | 389 | 3126 | 3394 | 3181 | 811 | 754 | 667 | 597 | 480 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.38m | 11:16AM1.66m | 10:22PM1.36m | 12:02PM1.74m | 11:13PM1.38m | 12:43PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.96m | 4:08AM0.43m | 5:21PM0.94m | 4:56AM0.38m | 6:11PM0.89m | 5:41AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 70 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 61 | 79 | 62 | 224 | 268 | 389 | 799 | 888 | 874 | 811 | 754 | 667 | 597 | 480 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 45 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3126 | 3394 | 3181 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
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