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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 9 pm 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 5AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
313 | 316 | 964 | 1101 | 930 | 869 | 742 | 581 | 548 | 595 | 595 | 701 | 680 | 613 | 527 | 486 | 416 | 367 | 367 | 319 | 278 | 232 | 298 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.30m | 12:06PM1.51m | 11:20PM1.34m | 1:01PM1.60m | 00:14AM1.39m | 1:51PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.79m | 5:05AM0.29m | 6:03PM0.78m | 6:01AM0.20m | 7:00PM0.75m | 6:54AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 313 | 313 | 964 | 1101 | 930 | 869 | 742 | 581 | 548 | 595 | 595 | 701 | 680 | 613 | 527 | 486 | 416 | 367 | 367 | 319 | 278 | 232 | 298 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | NE 4 | SE 16 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 316 | 4 | 41 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 96 | 60 | 58 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
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