Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s 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 (Sep 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 15s 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 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, crew. Let's talk about what's on offer for Torquay Front Beach over the next couple of weeks. Truth be told, it's a frustrating stretch for the most part. This is a sheltered, beginner-friendly break, and for the next few days, we're looking at a lot of nothing, and what does show up is messy.
Thursday the 10th kicks off with a serious pulse of energy, an 8 ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period. That's a lot of water, but combined with a cross-shore wind, it's going to be a crumbly, choppy mess on the bank. The combined swell energy is strong (3464). By the afternoon it drops to 7 ft, but the wind shifts and it's still no good. Friday the 11th is flat-ish again, with a 6 ft to 7 ft SSW swell that's a bit shorter period, but the wind is only cross or cross-on, so you're fighting bumpy conditions. Water temp is sitting at 56 °F, pretty normal for this time of year.
Then we hit a proper dead zone. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Wednesday the 16th, it's practically flat. A week of near-zero energy and poor conditions. Not much to get out of bed for.
There is a little light on the horizon, though. Thursday the 17th of September morning is one of the few standouts. We get a clean 5 ft SSW swell (energy moderate at 1004), but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW. That's a recipe for clean, lined-up waves at this bank. It’s a beginner break anyway, so 5 ft is a good size, and with that offshore wind, it’ll be fun. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.
After that, it gets weird again. Friday the 18th afternoon pumps up to a solid 10 ft SSW groundswell (energy is very strong at 4485), but the wind is cross-off with a 15-second period. That’s a metric tonne of power for a sheltered beach break. It might be too big for beginners and could close out or be a bit of a washing machine.
The final highlight is Thursday the 24th. After a week of rubbish, we get a glassy afternoon with a massive 10 ft SSW swell, but the period has dropped to 8 seconds. The energy is still strong (1140), but that short period will make it a fat, walled-up wave at the beach. Good for a bodyboard maybe, but the glassy conditions are the real draw here. It’s a gamble, but surfable.
Overall, there are two good windows: the morning of the 17th and the glassy arvo of the 24th. The rest is a long, flat slog. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3272 | 2389 | 1447 | 1314 | 1856 | 193 | 64 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 80 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.62m | 10:16PM1.52m | 11:30AM1.68m | 11:38PM1.64m | 12:19PM1.75m | 00:41AM1.78m | 1:01PM1.80m | 1:32AM1.89m | 1:38PM1.84m | 2:15AM1.97m | 2:13PM1.85m | 2:55AM1.99m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:31AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.86m | 4:50AM0.47m | 5:39PM0.68m | 5:58AM0.45m | 6:31PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:14PM0.33m | 7:38AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.21m | 8:19AM0.45m | 8:29PM0.14m | 8:56AM0.49m | 9:03PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3272 | 2389 | 1447 | 1314 | 1856 | 2058 | 1288 | 955 | 675 | 509 | 349 | 255 | 147 | 109 | 478 | 2040 | 1810 | 1340 | 2058 | 1982 | 1453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 192 | 71 | — | — | 277 | 193 | 64 | 51 | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 813 | — | — | 52 | 80 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 33 | 820 | 4023 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 234 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 583 | 198 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
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