Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 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 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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 Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.9
WSW
10
0.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
449
712
186
465
520
541
588
361
338
395
899
1048
975
933
732
593
465
416
437
529
673
1155
1392
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
S
5
ESE
5
SE
0
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:07AM1.42m
2:39PM1.69m
2:00AM1.44m
3:25PM1.68m
2:54AM1.44m
4:10PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.10m
8:39PM0.67m
8:35AM0.10m
9:27PM0.63m
9:25AM0.15m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
12
10
11
13
15
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
12
13
14
13
8
6
7
10
11
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
11
10
9
8
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.5
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
194
449
341
167
216
254
306
469
361
338
369
899
1048
975
933
732
593
465
416
437
529
673
1155
1392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.1
SE
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
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
155
150
188
186
5
12
5
302
299
295
395
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
22
21
20
4
21
14
5
12
12
12
4
4
15
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
6
1.9
WSW
10
1.2
SW
6
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
120
712
109
465
520
541
588
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
10
10
11
33
33
33
10
11
1
1
0
1
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
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
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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