Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 06 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (06 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
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0
0
0
0
0
!
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2
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1049
890
890
776
813
458
1040
1786
2975
3665
4113
4532
4512
3267
2887
2600
5089
3838
1637
4623
4443
4277
3843
4499
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
W
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:04AM1.36m
3:15PM1.60m
2:38AM1.34m
3:49PM1.57m
3:12AM1.30m
4:22PM1.53m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.20m
9:18PM0.65m
9:03AM0.22m
9:52PM0.65m
9:36AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:29
5:28
5:27
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
15
12
9
9
9
10
10
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
5
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
5
6
6
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
16
0.4
S
15
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1049
890
890
776
813
458
133
131
920
931
920
3504
2010
1637
97
242
67
3243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
18
71
71
18
65
199
304
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
1
2
2
4
7
18
1040
1786
2975
3665
4113
4532
4512
3267
2887
2600
5089
3838
1433
4623
4443
4277
3843
4499
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
3
2
5
2
2
2
2
5
Distance (km)
0
10
10
1
10
10
218
309
498
369
297
358
524
514
16
514
513
513
16
549
524
524
524
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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