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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 Sunday 17 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 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | |
285 | 289 | 331 | 350 | 242 | 239 | 228 | 214 | 178 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 112 | 104 | 205 | 123 | 137 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 179 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.55m | 12:42PM2.07m | 00:04AM1.63m | 1:31PM2.15m | 00:57AM1.70m | 2:18PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.79m | 5:42AM0.02m | 6:48PM0.73m | 6:34AM-0.09m | 7:36PM0.67m | 7:25AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 10 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 285 | 289 | 331 | 350 | 242 | 239 | 228 | 214 | 178 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 112 | 104 | 205 | 75 | 61 | 73 | 30 | 18 | 127 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 96 | 37 | 37 | 81 | 80 | 123 | 75 | 150 | 69 | 64 | 179 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 124 | 3 | 147 | 145 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 24 | 51 | 25 | 137 | 40 | 67 | — | — | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 222 |
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