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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 15 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Grinders today?
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 2AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
198 | 176 | 169 | 103 | 100 | 95 | 92 | 99 | 114 | 287 | 443 | 553 | 380 | 365 | 350 | 289 | 281 | 285 | 281 | 257 | 242 | 235 | 224 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.45m | 10:53AM1.77m | 10:14PM1.48m | 11:51AM1.94m | 11:10PM1.55m | 12:42PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.35m | 4:58PM0.85m | 4:48AM0.17m | 5:57PM0.79m | 5:42AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 198 | 176 | 169 | 103 | 100 | 95 | 92 | 99 | 114 | 287 | 443 | 553 | 380 | 365 | 350 | 289 | 281 | 285 | 281 | 257 | 242 | 235 | 224 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 6 | — | — | SW 20 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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