Torquay Front Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Torquay Front Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Torquay Front Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Torquay Front Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Torquay Front Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
37
8
37
37
8
8
123
124
42
4
4
179
175
189
211
235
174
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
cross
cross
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:45PM2.10m
00:10AM1.68m
1:34PM2.18m
1:03AM1.75m
2:22PM2.19m
1:55AM1.80m
Low Tide
5:46AM0.02m
6:50PM0.73m
6:39AM-0.09m
7:38PM0.67m
7:31AM-0.14m
8:25PM0.62m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
11
14
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
13
13
14
13
12
10
8
10
11
10
9
8
8
9
8
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
242
239
228
214
178
144
144
146
144
116
137
104
77
76
54
42
154
122
63
173
206
211
235
174
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
37
96
37
37
81
80
123
75
72
147
145
179
4
4
203
255
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
8
8
8
8
8
8
3
124
150
4
4
4
21
20
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.9
SW
10
0.2
WSW
2
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
1
20
46
56
141
748
1
41
175
189
441
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
15
1
29
1
1
1
1
1
1
16
16
1
1
0
1
1
16
234
38
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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