Raffs Beach surf break

Raffs Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Raffs Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Raffs Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 2nd May)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 5th May)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 8th May)8ft (2.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
3
2
2
1
4
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
632
503
380
290
299
299
395
406
400
242
639
1632
1255
580
799
595
628
1982
1003
1673
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
SW
25
SSW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSW
20
S
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:56AM1.40m
11:28PM1.32m
12:45PM1.49m
00:12AM1.35m
1:27PM1.55m
00:52AM1.37m
2:05PM1.59m
1:29AM1.38m
2:41PM1.61m
2:04AM1.36m
3:15PM1.60m
2:38AM1.34m
3:49PM1.57m
3:12AM1.30m
Low Tide
5:56PM0.70m
6:02AM0.33m
6:45PM0.69m
6:43AM0.27m
7:28PM0.67m
7:21AM0.23m
8:06PM0.66m
7:57AM0.21m
8:43PM0.65m
8:31AM0.20m
9:18PM0.65m
9:03AM0.22m
9:52PM0.65m
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7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
10
2
1
1
6
1
9
Temp °C
26
26
23
20
24
22
18
16
14
17
16
14
15
15
13
17
16
15
12
12
11
20
21
19
13
20
18
15
13
11
10
10
8
9
10
10
11
10
8
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
0.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
12
2.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
650
632
503
380
290
299
299
395
406
400
242
639
4
10
580
799
595
628
246
1003
1673
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
WSW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SE
11
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
18
16
1
1
2
3
9
9
113
4
12
22
245
71
134
129
4
384
909
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
4
16
9
5
12
5
5
5
25
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
3
1
N
4
1
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
2.4
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
0.4
NW
2
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
2.5
SW
13
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
11
8
6
16
18
18
10
5
9
32
38
47
1632
1255
2
7
9
1982
61
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
1
1
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
3
0
41
3
31
0
0
0
218
57
55
144
186
0
10
20
10
0
16
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
6
6
8
9
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Information about the Raffs Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Raffs Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Raffs Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Raffs Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Raffs Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Raffs Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Raffs Beach is 14 km (9 miles) from the city of Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Torquay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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