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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 Sunday 24 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Grinders today?
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | |
196 | 184 | 152 | 116 | 114 | 87 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 72 | 104 | 162 | 176 | 217 | 217 | 306 | 245 | 352 | 479 | 552 | 477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.64m | 5:15PM1.85m | 5:33AM1.56m | 5:59PM1.73m | 6:42AM1.50m | 6:45PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.53m | 10:43AM0.33m | 11:35PM0.53m | 11:36AM0.53m | 00:29AM0.52m | 12:34PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 196 | 184 | 152 | 116 | 114 | 87 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 39 | 43 | 104 | 162 | 176 | 217 | 217 | 306 | 245 | 211 | 206 | 206 | 477 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 72 | 26 | 47 | 44 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 45 | 65 | 35 | 15 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 3 | — | S 15 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | SE 12 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 15 | 35 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 5 | — | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | E 12 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 21 | 32 | 77 | 127 | 237 | 352 | 479 | 552 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 82 | 282 | 282 | 191 |
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