Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SW
11
0.6
SW
17
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
656
701
680
613
527
486
416
373
367
319
278
232
303
278
202
466
155
194
188
290
251
284
306
399
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
E
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:20PM1.34m
1:01PM1.60m
00:14AM1.39m
1:51PM1.67m
1:07AM1.42m
2:39PM1.69m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.20m
7:00PM0.75m
6:54AM0.13m
7:51PM0.71m
7:45AM0.10m
8:39PM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
16
15
14
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
10
9
9
13
11
10
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
656
701
680
613
527
486
416
373
367
319
278
232
303
278
202
154
142
194
180
290
251
254
151
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
0.8
SW
16
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
60
96
60
58
82
111
3
155
150
188
186
216
4
306
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
21
16
18
18
18
18
8
9
9
9
8
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
21
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
1
13
25
68
466
124
99
61
284
57
399
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
16
16
16
33
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
11
33
33
16
10
10
1
0
11
218
218
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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