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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 Monday 11 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Grinders today?
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 12AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
451 | 408 | 330 | 325 | 268 | 180 | 142 | 248 | 336 | 389 | 395 | 566 | 261 | 314 | 226 | 217 | 211 | 160 | 147 | 116 | 114 | 83 | 78 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.63m | 5:44AM1.35m | 6:27PM1.56m | 6:58AM1.36m | 7:16PM1.50m | 8:25AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.79m | 11:49AM0.66m | 00:57AM0.74m | 12:56PM0.77m | 1:54AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 451 | 408 | 330 | 325 | 268 | 180 | 142 | 142 | 200 | 194 | 395 | 566 | 36 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 147 | 116 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SE 5 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 104 | 104 | 248 | 336 | 389 | 170 | 11 | 261 | 314 | 226 | 217 | 211 | 160 | 24 | 14 | 114 | 83 | 78 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 14 | SW 25 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SW 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 13 | SSW 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 106 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 91 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 74 | 53 | — | — | — | 55 | 65 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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