Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 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 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
264
257
186
183
243
313
316
964
1018
930
869
742
581
548
595
656
701
680
604
527
486
373
373
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
25
NE
10
N
15
N
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
N
5
N
5
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:03AM1.40m
10:24PM1.30m
12:06PM1.51m
11:20PM1.34m
1:01PM1.60m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.39m
4:57PM0.79m
5:05AM0.29m
6:03PM0.78m
6:01AM0.20m
7:00PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
1
2
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
20
21
20
16
17
15
16
16
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
18
19
17
16
15
13
11
11
14
16
15
15
16
14
15
15
17
15
13
14
15
14
14
14
17
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
301
264
257
186
183
243
313
313
964
1018
930
869
742
581
548
595
656
701
680
604
527
486
373
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SW
20
0.7
SW
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.3
SE
16
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
9
1
2
5
5
60
316
27
41
6
5
7
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
1
2
3
4
4
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
6
12
13
7
3
6
8
15
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
3
3
23
31
31
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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