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Raffs Beach Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Torquay (29 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raffs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
301 | 264 | 257 | 186 | 183 | 243 | 313 | 316 | 964 | 1018 | 930 | 869 | 742 | 581 | 548 | 595 | 656 | 701 | 680 | 604 | 527 | 486 | 373 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.40m | 10:24PM1.30m | 12:06PM1.51m | 11:20PM1.34m | 1:01PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.39m | 4:57PM0.79m | 5:05AM0.29m | 6:03PM0.78m | 6:01AM0.20m | 7:00PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 301 | 264 | 257 | 186 | 183 | 243 | 313 | 313 | 964 | 1018 | 930 | 869 | 742 | 581 | 548 | 595 | 656 | 701 | 680 | 604 | 527 | 486 | 373 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 20 | SW 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 316 | 27 | 41 | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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