Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Torquay Front Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Torquay Front Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 7 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.85m | 4:47PM1.59m | 5:46AM1.75m | 5:19PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.26m | 11:12AM0.72m | 11:07PM0.35m | 11:46AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 14 | SW 15 | ESE 4 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 76 | 8 | 106 | 157 | 145 | 224 | 242 | 161 | 227 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SE 7 | SW 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | 2 | 76 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | SE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 127 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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