
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Torquay Front Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Torquay Front Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 73 | 1550 | 1571 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 17 | 83 | 74 | 97 | 94 | 87 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.62m | 1:04PM1.99m | 00:38AM1.70m | 1:51PM2.03m | 1:42AM1.76m | 2:34PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.06m | 7:07PM0.73m | 7:06AM0.08m | 7:59PM0.56m | 8:01AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1254 | 1415 | 1415 | 1550 | 1571 | 1492 | 1453 | 1190 | 1059 | 979 | 1193 | 1271 | 1286 | 1115 | 964 | 733 | 606 | 528 | 513 | 382 | 377 | 250 | 242 | 199 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | — |
— | — | 73 | 142 | 91 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 17 | 83 | 74 | 97 | 94 | 87 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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