Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,082 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 11PM (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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s 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 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 8PM. 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 16s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 29th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 0 | 1139 | 2028 | 1811 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.33m | 10:09AM1.42m | 11:07PM1.46m | 11:07AM1.44m | 00:10AM1.64m | 11:56AM1.49m | 1:01AM1.84m | 12:41PM1.56m | 1:46AM2.00m | 1:23PM1.64m | 2:30AM2.12m | 2:05PM1.72m | 3:12AM2.18m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.85m | 4:37PM0.75m | 5:14AM0.84m | 5:30PM0.59m | 6:19AM0.78m | 6:16PM0.40m | 7:10AM0.72m | 6:59PM0.22m | 7:55AM0.66m | 7:43PM0.06m | 8:36AM0.61m | 8:26PM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 909 | 666 | 566 | 472 | 479 | 410 | 58 | 241 | 589 | 416 | 290 | 238 | 209 | 167 | 192 | 273 | 1139 | 2028 | 1811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 289 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 453 | — | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 23 | 136 | 77 | 1858 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 690 | — | — | 3311 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 72 |
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