Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 19 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
319
314
232
228
708
629
168
553
755
377
520
640
557
488
428
326
391
395
899
1033
961
919
721
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
S
10
SE
5
SE
0
E
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:14AM1.39m
1:51PM1.67m
1:07AM1.42m
2:39PM1.69m
2:00AM1.44m
3:25PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.13m
7:51PM0.71m
7:45AM0.10m
8:39PM0.67m
8:35AM0.10m
9:27PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
13
12
11
13
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
13
13
12
10
8
10
11
9
9
8
8
7
8
10
9
9
11
11
10
10
10
9
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
1.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
367
319
314
232
228
82
111
168
155
406
188
186
216
254
306
428
326
391
376
899
1033
961
919
721
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SW
18
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
8
60
96
60
58
3
3
154
3
150
4
4
12
12
5
302
299
348
395
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
18
8
9
9
9
6
6
3
3
4
9
6
22
21
20
5
14
5
5
11
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
14
708
629
161
553
755
377
520
640
557
488
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
0
10
33
33
33
16
10
10
11
33
250
54
11
10
10
1
1
1
33
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
2
3
3
3
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
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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