Surf Forecasts:
Torrisdale Bay surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, W swell with 3,942 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Torrisdale Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Torrisdale Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Torrisdale Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrisdale Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WSW 9 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 60 | 90 | 35 | 143 | 211 | 586 | 682 | 502 | 239 | 152 | 804 | 1662 | 3942 | 1937 | 1217 | 975 | 559 | 171 | 385 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:37AM3.44m | 10:44PM3.68m | 11:10AM3.38m | 11:20PM3.53m | 11:47AM3.25m | 00:03AM3.32m | 12:31PM3.06m | 00:57AM3.05m | 1:31PM2.86m | 2:14AM2.79m | 2:58PM2.73m | 3:59AM2.69m | 4:38PM2.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.01m | 4:48PM0.29m | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:25PM0.40m | 5:51AM0.34m | 6:06PM0.58m | 6:34AM0.61m | 6:54PM0.80m | 7:27AM0.91m | 7:58PM1.03m | 8:40AM1.17m | 9:31PM1.14m | 10:19AM1.24m | 11:14PM0.99m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 17 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 13 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 12 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 90 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 586 | 682 | 502 | 239 | 152 | 66 | 1662 | 19 | — | 91 | — | 559 | 171 | 64 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | NNE 9 | W 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | W 17 | W 18 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 3 | — | 61 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 38 | 2 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | NNE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | SSE 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | SSW 4 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | SE 4 | WSW 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 60 | 5 | 85 | 143 | 211 | — | — | 11 | 118 | 137 | 804 | 29 | 3942 | 1937 | 1217 | 975 | — | 24 | 385 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 563 | 0 | 563 | 397 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 765 | 563 | 419 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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