Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with 649 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Torquay Front Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Torquay Front Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
It’s been quiet, and it’s going to stay quiet for a good stretch. There’s one window that stands out, and then a whole lot of nothing.
Thursday, July 30th – Torquay Front Beach
Thursday morning is your play. We’ve got a solid 1.6m swell coming from the SSW with a 13-second period. Combined swell energy is 837 (moderate). Wind is a cross-off from the W at 9 mph, so the surface should be clean. Water temp is 57°, right around average for this time of year. This is the pick of the whole forecast. The spot is very consistent, good for beginners, and the wind won’t mess it up. Crowds are possible, but you’ll want to be out there. Thursday afternoon drops to 1.4m, still clean, but not as good.
After that, it’s grim. Friday afternoon has a glassy 1.0m wave from the SSW at 12 seconds, but it’s nothing special. From Saturday, August 1st, all the way through to the 14th, it’s tiny – mostly under 0.5m – with poor winds and next to no energy. There’s a brief pulse on Wednesday, August 5th morning with a 0.9m SSW swell at 14 seconds and 601 (moderate) energy, plus clean offshore wind, but it’s still small. The rest is just flat or close to it. Some long period swells roll through (17 and 18 seconds), but they barely push any water.
Bottom line: Thursday morning is the only real option. After that, expect a long, flat run. It’s normal for this neck of the woods. Don’t put the board away, but don’t get your hopes up either.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | S 16 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 837 | 649 | 417 | 12 | 299 | 255 | 23 | 0 | 48 | 47 | 75 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 175 | 23 | 321 | 26 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.71m | 00:08AM1.38m | 1:28PM1.78m | 1:02AM1.46m | 2:00PM1.83m | 1:49AM1.54m | 2:29PM1.87m | 2:31AM1.62m | 2:56PM1.88m | 3:11AM1.69m | 3:22PM1.87m | 3:50AM1.75m | 3:48PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.92m | 6:32AM0.42m | 7:40PM0.80m | 7:16AM0.40m | 8:13PM0.68m | 7:56AM0.39m | 8:43PM0.56m | 8:34AM0.41m | 9:12PM0.45m | 9:09AM0.45m | 9:40PM0.35m | 9:45AM0.51m | 10:11PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 837 | 649 | 417 | 341 | 299 | 255 | 309 | 1179 | 1318 | 929 | 612 | 424 | 459 | 327 | 386 | 505 | 112 | 155 | 321 | 261 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 20 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 35 | 11 | 18 | 98 | 91 | 144 | 545 | 48 | 47 | 75 | 18 | 80 | 15 | 120 | 67 | 87 | 23 | 251 | 263 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SW 17 | S 16 | — | SW 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 148 | 5 | — | 212 | 29 | 26 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 3 | — | 175 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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