Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,504 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve looked over what’s coming for Torquay Front Beach for the next 16 days, and I’ll level with you—there’s not much to get excited about. The first sign of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 29th of July, and even that’s a real mission.
The only window that might catch your eye is Wednesday the 29th of July, with an 8ft SSW swell rolling in. That’s a big size—too much for beginners, only for the experienced crew. The period is a very long 15 seconds, so it’s proper groundswell energy (2997 combined energy). The problem is a strong cross-off wind from the WSW at 25 mph, which will chop things up on a beach break that’s sheltered from the NNE. That long period groundswell tends to close out on a beach setup anyway, so you’d be fighting more than riding. This spot rarely shows its best from this angle.
Thursday the 30th of July has 5ft to 5ft SSW swell, but the wind stays cross-off or cross, and the scores are poor. Friday the 31st of July morning gives you 3ft SSW swell under a light breeze, but it’s very ordinary. Monday the 3rd of August has a sudden 5ft SSW swell with a short 7-second period and an offshore wind from the W at 15 mph, but again, it’s listed as ordinary—a few clean-up sets might appear, but nothing steady.
The rest of the run into early August is tiny or flat, with a few pulses of 3ft to 4ft that get torn up by cross or onshore wind. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual, so a wetsuit is a must but no surprises.
Honestly, with the constant cross-off and cross-shore winds and the sheltered nature of this beach, the only time it looks even half-decent for a wave is when it gets some size, but the quality just isn’t there. If you want a proper session, you’re better off waiting. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can change, but right now it’s one for the hardcore only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 0 | 82 | 42 | 284 | 730 | 0 | 0 | 2997 | 1624 | 837 | 649 | 417 | 299 | 299 | 314 | 204 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.51m | 8:17PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.55m | 9:38PM1.32m | 12:07PM1.63m | 11:00PM1.33m | 12:51PM1.71m | 00:08AM1.38m | 1:28PM1.78m | 1:02AM1.46m | 2:00PM1.83m | 1:49AM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.49m | 3:35PM1.13m | 3:34AM0.51m | 5:06PM1.10m | 4:41AM0.50m | 6:14PM1.02m | 5:41AM0.46m | 7:02PM0.92m | 6:32AM0.42m | 7:40PM0.80m | 7:16AM0.40m | 8:13PM0.68m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 212 | 185 | 195 | 476 | 231 | 730 | 1289 | — | 2997 | 1624 | 837 | 649 | 417 | 299 | 299 | 314 | 199 | 587 | 786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 10 | S 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 24 | 56 | 82 | 42 | 284 | 42 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 66 | 11 | 18 | 98 | 92 | 204 | 18 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 17 | WSW 21 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 45 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 4288 | 8515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 332 | 325 | 553 | 537 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
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