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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 3 pm Thursday 21 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Grinders today?
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 9PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
606 | 672 | 581 | 412 | 347 | 260 | 212 | 238 | 253 | 412 | 729 | 894 | 816 | 695 | 543 | 466 | 401 | 308 | 253 | 249 | 196 | 184 | 152 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:03PM2.13m | 2:41AM1.75m | 3:48PM2.06m | 3:35AM1.71m | 4:31PM1.96m | 4:32AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.58m | 9:05AM-0.02m | 9:55PM0.55m | 9:54AM0.14m | 10:44PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 606 | 672 | 581 | 412 | 347 | 260 | 212 | 238 | 253 | 412 | 729 | 894 | 816 | 695 | 543 | 466 | 401 | 308 | 253 | 249 | 196 | 184 | 152 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | ESE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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