Australia · Victoria

Torquay Front Beach

Torquay · beach break
About

Great Ocean Road beginner beach at the gateway to Bells.

Beginners

Sheltered inside sandbar works well for learners.

Intermediate

Reliable peaks on a moderate SW.

Today's forecast

Hour by hour

Marine · open-meteo-marine
Weather · open-meteo-weather
Tide values shown are a deterministic estimate for development and are not a live tide forecast. Configure a global tide provider (WorldTides) before commercial launch.
00:00
0.8 m
20 km/h
02:00
0.9 m
25 km/h
04:00
0.9 m
31 km/h
06:00
0.9 m
26 km/h
08:00
0.9 m
24 km/h
10:00
0.8 m
22 km/h
12:00
0.7 m
22 km/h
14:00
0.8 m
28 km/h
16:00
0.9 m
30 km/h
18:00
1.0 m
29 km/h
20:00
1.2 m
26 km/h
22:00
1.3 m
28 km/h
Tide extremes (estimated)
Low · 05:37
High · 11:49
Low · 18:02

Safety at a glance

Cold water year-round — 4/3 recommended.

Rip risk
moderate
Rocks/reef
low
Shore break
low
Tidal cut-off
low
Lifeguard cover: Seasonal RNLI cover in peak months

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Water quality

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Conditions preferences
Preferred swell: S, SW
Preferred wind: N, NE
Poor wind: S
Preferred tide: mid
Typical water temp: 15.5 °C
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