Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 19 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 9PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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 Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SW
11
1.9
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
0.6
SW
17
1.7
SW
10
1.7
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
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
652
202
168
194
770
820
186
553
557
530
588
399
344
395
899
1048
1067
933
809
656
528
416
430
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:51PM1.67m
1:07AM1.42m
2:39PM1.69m
2:00AM1.44m
3:25PM1.68m
2:54AM1.44m
Low Tide
7:51PM0.71m
7:45AM0.10m
8:39PM0.67m
8:35AM0.10m
9:27PM0.63m
9:25AM0.15m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
12
10
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
7
8
6
8
10
10
8
11
10
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
11
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
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
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
228
82
202
168
194
449
377
167
216
254
306
469
399
344
369
899
1048
1067
933
809
656
528
416
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
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
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
58
3
111
154
155
150
188
186
5
12
5
302
299
295
395
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
10
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
9
6
3
3
3
4
4
4
22
21
20
4
4
14
5
12
11
11
11
11
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.9
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
1.3
SW
6
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
25
652
146
156
120
770
820
150
553
557
530
588
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
1
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
33
33
16
16
10
10
11
33
186
250
10
10
10
10
1
1
11
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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