
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Torquay Front Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Torquay Front Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2698 | 2529 | 150 | 2508 | 2324 | 2355 | 2355 | 2177 | 2007 | 1739 | 1447 | 1225 | 1072 | 862 | 838 | 942 | 969 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.99m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:31AM1.96m | 3:16PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.14m | 8:56AM0.49m | 9:03PM0.13m | 9:30AM0.55m | 9:37PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | 1695 | 2508 | 2324 | 2355 | 2355 | 2177 | 2007 | 1739 | 1447 | 1225 | 1072 | 862 | 838 | 942 | 969 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 |
— | — | — | 41 | 41 | — | — | 68 | 64 | 80 | 42 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
2554 | 2698 | 2529 | 150 | — | — | — | 3320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 373 | 373 | 198 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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