Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 8PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
10
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
12
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1066
1018
894
1073
1049
890
890
776
813
458
1975
931
2399
3795
3848
4025
4049
3436
3041
4948
4890
3838
1541
4418
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
35
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:41PM1.61m
2:04AM1.36m
3:15PM1.60m
2:38AM1.34m
3:49PM1.57m
3:12AM1.30m
Low Tide
8:43PM0.65m
8:31AM0.20m
9:18PM0.65m
9:03AM0.22m
9:52PM0.65m
9:36AM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
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7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
12
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
11
13
13
14
14
11
12
13
12
11
11
12
11
12
11
6
0
2
0
0
1
3
4
4
6
7
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
0.5
S
16
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
1025
1018
894
1073
1049
890
890
776
813
458
133
878
129
49
834
931
2614
2600
122
1541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
SW
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
1.1
SW
9
0.1
S
20
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SE
11
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
Energy kJ
195
179
202
4
18
71
71
18
65
203
8
96
5
920
737
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
4
4
4
22
4
4
4
4
4
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
12
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
1066
739
2
3
4
5
9
1975
931
2399
3795
3848
4025
4049
3436
3041
4948
4890
3838
1510
4418
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
8
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
16
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
10
10
218
309
369
369
531
358
556
533
16
16
513
513
513
549
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
5
8
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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