Toquay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Torquay, Australia)

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Toquay Reef Surf Guide

Toquay Reef in Torquay is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Sometimes crowded. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Toquay Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	very consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Toquay Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Toquay Reef occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Toquay Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Toquay Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 63% of the time in July while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

63%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Toquay Reef Location Map

Interactive Toquay Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Toquay Reef is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Toquay Reef is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Toquay Reef Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:33 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	8	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Toquay Reef look like?

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Credit: Connor wall

Tides at Toquay Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Bancoora, 8 km from Toquay Reef.

Next High Water: 02:23pm | 1.96m

Next Low Water: 07:40am | 0.23m

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Toquay Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Toquay Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite