
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Torquay Front Beach today (21 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Torquay Front Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 20 | SSE 3 | SSW 22 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 22 | ENE 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.57m | 6:43PM1.36m | 7:58AM1.49m | 7:56PM1.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.56m | 1:13PM0.91m | 1:07AM0.68m | 2:17PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
124 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 127 | 162 | 158 | 306 | 687 | 745 | 773 | 1039 | 1158 | 966 | 909 | 793 | 701 | 519 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 22 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | SSW 22 | SW 20 |
2 | — | 45 | 45 | 27 | 60 | 96 | 38 | — | 45 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | — | 47 | 194 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 24 | SSW 3 | SE 8 | SW 21 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 73 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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