Point Impossible surf break

Point Impossible surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Point Impossible surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Impossible sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Point Impossible today?

The current surf forecast for Point Impossible at 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Point Impossible. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.9
SW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
289
331
350
242
239
228
214
178
144
144
146
144
141
112
104
205
123
124
150
147
145
179
208
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:15PM1.60m
12:45PM2.10m
00:10AM1.68m
1:34PM2.18m
1:03AM1.75m
2:22PM2.19m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.79m
5:46AM0.02m
6:50PM0.73m
6:39AM-0.09m
7:38PM0.67m
7:31AM-0.14m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
11
13
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
13
16
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
12
10
8
10
12
10
10
8
7
8
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSW
10
0.6
SW
16
Energy 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)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.2
WSW
12
Energy 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)
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy 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)
0.3
W
2
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1
16
24
51
25
137
40
67
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
22
0
5
5
5
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
239
239
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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