Torquay Front Beach surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

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Torquay Front Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Torquay Front Beach sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (May 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. 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 Thursday (May 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Tue 5th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 5th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 7th May)8ft (2.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.9
SW
14
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
18
1.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.1
SE
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
20
18
0
3
10
17
12
18
4
16
17
18
9
6
488
294
5
323
37
4
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NW
10
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NW
15
W
15
W
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
SSW
35
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:37PM1.47m
11:49AM1.70m
11:26PM1.48m
12:34PM1.81m
00:09AM1.51m
1:12PM1.89m
00:48AM1.55m
1:48PM1.94m
1:25AM1.58m
2:23PM1.96m
2:00AM1.59m
2:58PM1.94m
2:33AM1.58m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.84m
5:03AM0.49m
5:56PM0.80m
5:47AM0.39m
6:42PM0.76m
6:26AM0.31m
7:21PM0.72m
7:04AM0.26m
7:57PM0.69m
7:40AM0.23m
8:31PM0.68m
8:15AM0.23m
9:05PM0.69m
8:49AM0.26m
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7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:28
9
11
1
14
Temp °C
25
22
26
26
22
22
23
23
17
16
13
18
18
15
15
16
15
16
17
11
12
21
19
21
22
19
16
18
19
14
14
11
11
12
9
12
13
12
10
11
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.9
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
331
385
360
346
221
171
142
160
164
200
173
144
138
208
481
488
294
476
323
1269
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
20
18
1
1
2
4
8
9
9
9
4
26
204
18
60
37
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
1
3
16
17
18
1
6
4
4
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
N
4
0.8
NW
4
2.3
WSW
9
1.9
SW
9
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NNW
3
2.2
SW
9
2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
3
10
17
12
18
1
1
19
24
16
865
574
2
1
714
1216
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
3
1
14
1
14
15
63
14
15
1
1
4
4
7
1
1
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
7
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Torquay Front Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Torquay Front Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Torquay Front Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Torquay Front Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Torquay Front Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Torquay Front Beach is 21 km (13 miles) from the city of Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Torquay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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