Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, S swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up.
First up, we’re looking at Torquay Front Beach. Water temps are sitting at 57°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year. Honestly, for the next week or so, it’s looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak swell with the combined wave energy barely ticking over in the single or low double digits (42 max), and even when there's a bit of a bump, the conditions are just ordinary. There’s a solid week of near-flatness from the start, with nothing really worth paddling out for.
Wednesday 10th September is where things finally get interesting. We’re seeing a solid SSW groundswell arrive, pushing 7 ft on the Thursday morning with a long 16-second period. The combined energy jumps right up (2151), signalling some proper power in the water. This is proper groundswell, so expect clean, well-shaped waves, but that size – over 7 ft – means this is strictly for experienced surfers. The wind is a gentle cross-off, which will keep the faces clean. This is the standout window.
The swell backs off quickly after that, dropping to 0.7 ft by Friday, and the rest of the second week looks very quiet again. There's a brief flicker on Monday 14th September with a 5 ft SSW swell (1152 combined energy) and glassy conditions in the afternoon – that could offer a few fun, clean waves for a short window, but it's not a patch on the Thursday action.
Overall, if you're an experienced surfer, mark Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th September in your calendar. For everyone else, it’s a long wait for something special.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 19 | 0 | 96 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.83m | 2:52AM1.90m | 2:48PM1.85m | 3:31AM1.96m | 3:17PM1.85m | 4:11AM1.96m | 3:49PM1.84m | 4:54AM1.92m | 4:24PM1.81m | 5:42AM1.84m | 5:04PM1.75m | 6:38AM1.73m | 5:53PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.47m | 9:06PM0.15m | 9:29AM0.52m | 9:40PM0.08m | 10:05AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.69m | 11:00PM0.07m | 11:26AM0.80m | 11:48PM0.15m | 12:18PM0.90m | 00:47AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 702 | 429 | 293 | 1065 | 1135 | 1140 | 1580 | 2114 | 2233 | 2481 | 2214 | 1513 | 1838 | 2643 | 1602 | 1020 | 658 | 342 | 196 | 138 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 19 | 150 | 96 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 18 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 13 | 6889 | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 9447 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 519 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 571 | 516 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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