Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Torquay Front Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach at 1PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Torquay Front Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 4 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 874 | 486 | 1388 | 1289 | 1112 | 41 | 0 | 70 | 18 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 45 | 780 | 780 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:07AM1.90m | 3:46PM1.74m | 4:42AM1.81m | 4:15PM1.67m | 5:18AM1.70m | 4:44PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.63m | 10:09PM0.23m | 10:34AM0.72m | 10:42PM0.31m | 11:07AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 874 | 721 | 1388 | 1289 | 1112 | 1045 | 915 | 890 | 765 | 701 | 609 | 473 | 473 | 437 | 551 | 675 | 780 | 780 | 649 | 482 | 521 | 716 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 14 | S 15 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 4 | S 15 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 338 | 486 | 702 | 661 | 73 | 41 | — | 70 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 45 | 79 | 41 | 3 | 18 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 135 | 134 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 2329 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1874 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 516 | 38 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 542 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
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