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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 Sunday 10 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 9PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
485 | 390 | 433 | 510 | 518 | 454 | 489 | 520 | 451 | 408 | 330 | 325 | 268 | 180 | 142 | 264 | 336 | 389 | 399 | 475 | 261 | 314 | 226 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.70m | 4:49AM1.38m | 5:46PM1.63m | 5:44AM1.35m | 6:27PM1.56m | 6:58AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.79m | 11:00AM0.54m | 00:06AM0.79m | 11:49AM0.66m | 00:57AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 485 | 390 | 433 | 510 | 518 | 454 | 489 | 520 | 451 | 408 | 330 | 325 | 268 | 180 | 142 | 264 | 200 | 194 | 399 | 475 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SE 5 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 14 | 47 | 46 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 336 | 389 | 170 | 41 | 261 | 314 | 226 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 14 | SW 25 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 21 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 13 | SW 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 25 | 75 | 104 | 248 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 | 28 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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