13th Beach-The Beacon surf break

13th Beach-The Beacon surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 12 Mar 2026 AEDT
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13th Beach-The Beacon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 13th Beach-The Beacon sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 13th Beach-The Beacon this week:

The surf forecast for 13th Beach-The Beacon over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 13th Beach-The Beacon in the next 12 days are 2.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 14th Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 14th Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 15th Mar)7ft (2.1m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Beach-The Beacon over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
4
1
4
4
0
3
2
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SW
2.4
SSW
2.2
SSW
2
SSW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
Period(s) (?)101112122019181717161514141313121211131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11491350129410627769208179622581223416551095828604604502403461659527466
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SE
5
E
20
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
20
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SE
20
S
15
SSE
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:33PM
1.69
5:55AM
1.59
7:14PM
1.59
6:23AM
1.51
8:06PM
1.49
6:58AM
1.42
9:19PM
1.43
7:56AM
1.33
10:49PM
1.44
9:48AM
1.28
11:59PM
1.49
11:39AM
1.36
12:46AM
1.57
12:51PM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:19AM
0.83
12:31PM
0.40
12:54AM
0.94
1:09PM
0.49
1:40AM
1.04
2:00PM
0.58
2:57AM
1.11
3:13PM
0.65
4:51AM
1.08
4:46PM
0.67
6:09AM
0.95
6:06PM
0.63
6:55AM
0.77
Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Sunrise--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:22--7:22
Sunset7:46--7:45--7:44--7:42--7:40--7:38--7:37--
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151415161414151517201616161616161616171717
Feels °C (?)889111113131217191315141414131415151514
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Information about the 13th Beach-The Beacon Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 13th Beach-The Beacon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 13th Beach-The Beacon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 13th Beach-The Beacon 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 (13th Beach-The Beacon) 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).

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13th Beach-The Beacon 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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