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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 3 am Monday 18 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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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) | 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 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 16 |
 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) | 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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SE 11 |
| 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) | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 25 | 68 | 466 | 124 | 99 | 61 | — | — | 284 | 57 | 399 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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