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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 Wednesday 20 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
194 | 449 | 712 | 186 | 465 | 520 | 541 | 588 | 361 | 338 | 395 | 899 | 1048 | 975 | 933 | 732 | 593 | 465 | 416 | 437 | 529 | 673 | 1155 | 1392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.42m | 2:39PM1.69m | 2:00AM1.44m | 3:25PM1.68m | 2:54AM1.44m | 4:10PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.67m | 8:35AM0.10m | 9:27PM0.63m | 9:25AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 194 | 449 | 341 | 167 | 216 | 254 | 306 | 469 | 361 | 338 | 369 | 899 | 1048 | 975 | 933 | 732 | 593 | 465 | 416 | 437 | 529 | 673 | 1155 | 1392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 155 | 150 | 188 | 186 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 302 | 299 | 295 | 395 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | — | 712 | 109 | 465 | 520 | 541 | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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