Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,986 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's run through this in feet and degrees.
First few days, the 20th through the 23rd, are a total dud. Tiny, gutless waves with no power. The wind is alright, but there's just nothing to ride. Don't bother.
The big one, the one you've been waiting for, is Friday the 24th of July. Torquay Front Beach is going to be pumping. We've got a solid 10ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds. The energy in the water is huge at 4579, and it's coming with a clean offshore wind from the WNW. That's a recipe for some serious waves. This is over 8ft, so it's experts only. The morning session will be the pick of it. Water temp is about 57°, which is standard for the season.
That swell holds for the weekend. Saturday the 25th is still a solid 7ft SSW, but the wind gets a bit side-off, so it's not as clean as Friday. Sunday the 26th of July drops to 4ft in the morning, and then it goes flat in the afternoon. So the window is tight.
There's another quiet spell from the 27th to the 28th. Then, on Wednesday the 29th of July, another big swell arrives. Another 10ft SSW groundswell, 15-second period, with a massive 3406 energy reading. Cross-off wind from the NW. Again, this is a big one for the experienced crew. It's a week out, so it's a looker, not a lock. It fades through the 30th and into the 31st, but the wind swings onshore on the 31st, which will turn it into a mess.
The start of August is nothing to write home about. The 1st has some 5ft waves, but a strong cross-shore wind will make it choppy. The 2nd is a bit smaller with cross-off wind, but still not great. It all fizzles out by the 3rd and 4th with weak, small, and ordinary conditions.
So, if you're looking for the best surf of the period, you point your car at Torquay Front Beach for the morning of Friday the 24th of July. That's the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3986 | 2777 | 2031 | 1622 | 1430 | 0 | 456 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.80m | 4:26PM1.92m | 5:13AM1.75m | 4:59PM1.82m | 6:00AM1.69m | 5:30PM1.72m | 6:48AM1.62m | 6:02PM1.61m | 7:41AM1.55m | 6:37PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.51m | 7:19PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.24m | 10:20AM0.48m | 10:53PM0.23m | 11:01AM0.63m | 11:32PM0.26m | 11:41AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:23PM0.89m | 00:50AM0.38m | 1:11PM1.00m | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:12PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 134 | 317 | 246 | 108 | 144 | 202 | 667 | 1387 | 1581 | 2594 | 3986 | 2777 | 2031 | 1622 | 1430 | 782 | 456 | 380 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | — | E 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 34 | — | 2 | — | 84 | 774 | 593 | 302 | 173 | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 11 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 964 | 2 | 2657 | 8408 | — | 4 | 6 | 4284 | 3497 | 2368 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 516 | 550 | 0 | 515 | 512 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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