Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Torquay Front Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Torquay Front Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 45 | 46 | 0 | 44 | 75 | 76 | 2472 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 131 | 0 | 72 | 39 | 82 | 0 | 129 | 1368 | 124 | 987 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.79m | 11:28PM1.60m | 12:46PM1.87m | 00:40AM1.71m | 1:30PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.82m | 6:01AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.63m | 7:00AM0.25m | 7:41PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
2270 | 2413 | 2413 | 2444 | 2413 | 2262 | 2233 | 2472 | 2627 | 2291 | 2066 | 2066 | 1884 | 2014 | 2014 | 1931 | 1708 | 1663 | 1415 | 1306 | 1453 | 1368 | 1222 | 987 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | — | S 16 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | 45 | 46 | — | 44 | 75 | 76 | 145 | — | 75 | — | 82 | 78 | 74 | 131 | — | 72 | 39 | 82 | — | 129 | 121 | 124 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 16 | 16 | 72 |
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