Torquay Front Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 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 3PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.9
SSW
11
0.5
S
5
1.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
11
1.3
SSW
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
20
0.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
179
21
11
25
18
176
12
568
5
672
5
5
12
260
4
4
15
4
4
4
31
2
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:22PM2.19m
1:55AM1.80m
3:08PM2.16m
2:48AM1.81m
3:53PM2.09m
3:42AM1.77m
Low Tide
7:31AM-0.14m
8:25PM0.62m
8:22AM-0.11m
9:12PM0.58m
9:11AM-0.01m
10:00PM0.55m
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
13
13
13
13
7
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
9
10
13
12
12
12
10
10
9
8
11
11
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
154
63
192
208
239
116
161
176
525
568
606
672
581
406
347
260
212
234
249
384
776
906
827
795
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
SW
16
0.7
S
5
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
147
145
179
12
206
25
201
251
12
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
64
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
4
4
5
21
11
203
18
5
5
11
12
3
4
15
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
1.5
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
38
425
229
541
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
16
16
234
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
29
1
1
1
0
1
4
14
14
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
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
3
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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