Surf Forecasts:
Torquay Front Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 7,439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s 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 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 15s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torquay Front Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: Torquay Front Beach is a protected, beginner-friendly spot that’s been on a flat spell. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 14°, but that’s the only thing out of the ordinary.
Right through the start, from Wednesday the 8th of July through to Tuesday the 21st, there’s basically nothing doing. Tiny scraps of swell – maybe 1ft at best – and mostly the kind of combo that leaves your board on the sand. Lots of clean looking water, sure, but not worth paddling out for. Winds bounce around a fair bit; some mornings you’ll see light offshore breezes from the NW or WNW, but without any real swell, it’s a glassy lagoon rather than a surf session. The energy in the water stays low the whole time, often zero.
Now, the standout – if you can call it that – comes on Wednesday the 15th of July. A big pulse of SSW swell hits, pushing 13ft with a 15-second period. Combined energy rockets up high, so the ocean’s got serious grunt. But here’s the thing: that’s a lot of power for a sheltered beginner beach. The wind’s cross-off in the morning, so it’ll be clean, but this is expert-only territory. The swell’s well overhead, the period is long, and this break is a beach. It’s got a habit of racing straight with that kind of energy. Crowds are possible here on a day like that. Grab it early if you’ve got the chops.
If you’re a beginner, this whole forecast is a write-off. By Saturday the 18th, the energy drops back to ordinary – 3ft, gentle offshore, but nothing exciting. After that, it’s flat again all the way through to the end.
No surf to get excited about for a couple of weeks. That’s the reality here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
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 kJ | 0 | 96 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | 6:28AM1.69m | 5:54PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.71m | 6:39PM1.65m | 8:40AM1.74m | 7:35PM1.61m | 9:55AM1.78m | 8:45PM1.58m | 11:07AM1.84m | 10:05PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.70m | 11:54PM0.30m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:39AM0.22m | 1:09PM0.92m | 1:34AM0.17m | 2:18PM1.01m | 2:38AM0.14m | 3:38PM1.04m | 3:48AM0.11m | 4:58PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 989 | 1351 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 127 | 207 | 780 | 882 | 1450 | 2233 | 3483 | 3343 | 2214 | 1630 | 3996 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 18 | — | ESE 12 | SW 20 | ESE 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 251 | 96 | — | 13 | 134 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 151 | 45 | 1029 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 15 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11207 | — | 9 | 17 | 7110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 325 | 39 | 283 | 39 | 530 | 651 | 325 | 806 | 0 | 325 | 610 | 571 |
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