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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 am Tuesday 19 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 6AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
144 | 146 | 118 | 114 | 112 | 82 | 80 | 123 | 553 | 166 | 377 | 145 | 179 | 261 | 488 | 247 | 235 | 483 | 544 | 568 | 606 | 672 | 581 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.63m | 1:31PM2.15m | 00:57AM1.70m | 2:18PM2.17m | 1:49AM1.75m | 3:03PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM-0.09m | 7:36PM0.67m | 7:25AM-0.14m | 8:22PM0.62m | 8:15AM-0.11m | 9:08PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 144 | 146 | 118 | 114 | 112 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 233 | 166 | 177 | 61 | 179 | 173 | 250 | 247 | 235 | 483 | 544 | 568 | 606 | 672 | 581 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 37 | 96 | 37 | 37 | 81 | 80 | 123 | 124 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 63 | 12 | 206 | 203 | 201 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 52 | 60 | 78 | 553 | — | 377 | 73 | 116 | 261 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 206 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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