Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
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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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 7PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (06 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
2
1
1
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
2
!
!
0
0
0
!
!
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
813
458
686
1561
2622
3665
4351
4240
4657
3566
5438
6336
5158
4016
1831
4271
4243
4216
4047
3386
3122
3126
2474
1944
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:15PM1.60m
2:38AM1.34m
3:49PM1.57m
3:12AM1.30m
4:22PM1.53m
3:47AM1.27m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.65m
9:03AM0.22m
9:52PM0.65m
9:36AM0.25m
10:26PM0.65m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
12
9
9
9
10
10
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
5
1
1
1
2
1
3
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
10
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
1.3
SW
16
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
14
0.4
SSW
16
2.3
SW
13
0.4
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
813
458
451
299
129
111
920
3041
2474
3555
87
1831
62
176
67
67
67
2826
2474
1944
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
1
SW
9
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
65
149
133
96
931
920
70
69
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
4
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
2.1
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
9
686
1561
2622
3665
4351
4240
4657
3566
5438
6336
5158
4016
1404
4271
4243
4216
4047
3386
3122
3126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
7
1
3
2
5
6
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
10
10
218
373
498
369
358
297
524
533
16
514
513
513
16
16
566
524
524
186
186
16
16
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
7
5
6
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
7
7
5
5
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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