Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,974 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 (Nov 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Torquay Front Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 177 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 851 | 107 | 1974 | 908 | 1139 | 528 | 402 | 371 | 485 | 501 | 560 | 534 | 395 | 309 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.97m | 3:19PM1.59m | 4:16AM1.93m | 3:54PM1.57m | 4:49AM1.88m | 4:30PM1.52m | 5:23AM1.81m | 5:07PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.74m | 5:49PM1.41m | 6:30AM1.67m | 6:40PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.21m | 9:50AM0.67m | 9:34PM0.24m | 10:24AM0.68m | 10:08PM0.30m | 10:59AM0.71m | 10:41PM0.38m | 11:36AM0.73m | 11:15PM0.48m | 12:13PM0.75m | 11:52PM0.59m | 12:54PM0.75m | 00:37AM0.71m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 199 | 177 | 167 | 465 | 523 | 851 | 482 | 1303 | 908 | 2345 | 528 | 402 | 371 | 485 | 501 | 560 | 534 | 395 | 309 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 5 | S 16 | SSW 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 50 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 39 | 17 | 33 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 31 | 33 | 14 | 38 | — | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 15 | 31 | 124 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 34 | — | 107 | 1974 | 80 | 1139 | — | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | 70 | 56 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 29 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 72 | 705 | 198 | 183 | 198 | 16 | 16 | 72 | 16 | 64 | 73 | 29 | 14 | 131 | 0 |
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