Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Torquay Front Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach at 3AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Torquay Front Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 185 | 136 | 104 | 47 | 33 | 34 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 96 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.99m | 3:44PM1.70m | 4:37AM1.93m | 4:16PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.15m | 10:07AM0.60m | 10:01PM0.19m | 10:39AM0.65m | 10:34PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 144 | 112 | 136 | 75 | 47 | 33 | 34 | 170 | 128 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 110 | 106 | 60 | 180 | 175 | 8 | 8 | 120 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 49 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 50 | 149 | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 84 | 185 | — | 104 | — | — | — | 43 | 31 | — | 44 | 28 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 72 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 73 | 35 | 1 |
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