Raffs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Torquay, Australia)

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Raffs Beach Surf Guide

Raffs Beach in Qeenscliff is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for rocks.

Raffs Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	54°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Raffs Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Raffs Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Raffs Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Raffs Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in May while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Raffs Beach Location Map

Interactive Raffs Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Raffs Beach is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Raffs Beach is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Raffs Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 28 July 2025, 17:17 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	9	8	11	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Raffs Beach look like?

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Credit: Darren Evans Credit: Darren Evans Credit: Darren Evans

Tides at Raffs Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Port Phillip Heads, Australia, 10 miles from Raffs Beach.

Next High Water: 02:36am | 4ft

Next Low Water: 08:48pm | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Raffs Beach Sea Temperature

The Raffs Beach water temperature is rather cold (12.3 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.