Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 585 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Torquay Front Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM. 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 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, Torquay Front Beach is a write-off for the first week and a half. There's a massive gap of flat, tiny, or just plain poor surf from Sunday 2 August through to Saturday 15 August. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits most days, with a reading of just 46 on Sunday 2 August and dropping to 0 on a few occasions. You'd be lucky to even get wet. The wind is often cross-off or cross, but the swell is just too small or non-existent to do anything with. It's a sheltered spot, so it needs a decent push from the right direction, and that's just not happening.
Things finally start to look a little more interesting on Sunday 16 August. The afternoon shows a bump in swell to 6 ft out of the SSW, with a solid period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 923 units. That's a decent surge of energy. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it won't be glassy, but it won't be trashed either. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. This is the best on offer, but it's a long-range call, so while it's promising, don't book your flights just yet.
The following day, Monday 17 August, the swell drops a bit to 3 ft from the SSW, with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy reading is 202. The wind is a light cross-offshore, which is a good sign for clean conditions. It's surfable, but it's nothing to write home about, and it's still a week and a half away.
So, to put it straight: the standout is the Sunday 16 August afternoon session. It's the only time the surf gets a bit of size and energy. For the rest of the 16 days, you're better off doing something else. The setup is a beach, so if the wind gets strong, it'd be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle. Keep an eye on that Sunday 16th, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 17 |
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 kJ | 55 | 46 | 47 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.54m | 2:29PM1.87m | 2:31AM1.62m | 2:56PM1.88m | 3:11AM1.69m | 3:22PM1.87m | 3:50AM1.75m | 3:48PM1.85m | 4:31AM1.80m | 4:16PM1.83m | 5:15AM1.81m | 4:48PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.39m | 8:43PM0.56m | 8:34AM0.41m | 9:12PM0.45m | 9:09AM0.45m | 9:40PM0.35m | 9:45AM0.51m | 10:11PM0.26m | 10:22AM0.60m | 10:45PM0.19m | 11:02AM0.70m | 11:24PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1318 | 940 | 729 | 558 | 472 | 513 | 113 | 210 | 119 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 136 | 203 | 153 | 255 | 498 | 675 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | SW 20 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 46 | 47 | 149 | 329 | 15 | 118 | 67 | 5 | 190 | 200 | 167 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 132 | 102 | 423 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | — | 23 | — | — | 55 | 184 | 166 | 145 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 191 | 671 | 564 | — | 30 | 30 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 3 |
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