Grinders surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Grinders at 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (28 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SSW
7
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
8
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
75
74
52
37
33
23
41
41
39
56
76
75
74
70
46
45
44
43
40
39
37
51
89
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:15AM1.51m
8:28PM1.43m
10:22AM1.58m
9:26PM1.38m
11:16AM1.66m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.50m
3:01PM0.95m
3:17AM0.47m
4:17PM0.96m
4:08AM0.43m
5:21PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
15
15
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
16
15
12
12
10
9
10
12
14
14
12
11
10
8
8
9
12
13
10
9
8
8
8
8
12
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
53
37
24
24
24
33
15
14
13
8
56
76
75
74
70
46
45
44
43
40
39
37
51
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
108
75
74
11
7
7
23
23
22
39
7
7
3
2
9
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
8
8
52
37
23
4
41
41
21
13
11
11
11
2
3
3
1
4
2
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
71
12
32
41
30
25
15
15
14
3
1
1
1
2
19
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
2
20
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
20
20
20
20
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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