Surf spots in Torquay

6 spots within 20 km of Torquay: 2 beach breaks, 3 reef breaks, 1 point break. 1 suit beginners.

Best spots today in Torquay

Beginners: Fairhaven (Fair, 0.8 m, offshore around 07:00), Jan Juc (Fair, 0.6 m, offshore around 08:00)

Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.

The spots

Winki Pop · point break, advanced, best on SW/S swell with N/NW wind, mid tide. Fast right-hand point break on the cliff-backed bay beside Bells Beach, working best on a solid southwest groundswell with northerly winds. Heavily crowded and shallow…
Bells Beach · reef break, advanced, best on SW/SSW swell with NW/N/W wind, mid to high tide. Great Ocean Road right-hander and the home of the Rip Curl Pro, working in sets that wrap around the bowl over limestone reef. Best on a south-west groundswell with a…
Bird Rock · reef break, advanced, best on SW/SSW swell with NW/N wind, mid tide. Right-hand reef a bit up the coast from Jan Juc, working on a southwest groundswell with a northwest wind around mid tide. Rock sits close to the surface, and it fills…
Jan Juc · beach break, beginner, best on SW/SSW swell with NW/N wind, all tides. Surf-lifesaving beach just south-west of Torquay with reliable sandbank peaks that are more forgiving than the reefs around Bells. It picks up south-west groundswell…
Point Addis · reef break, advanced, best on SW/S swell with NW/N wind, mid tide. Reef between Bells and Anglesea with a left and a right to choose from. Southwest groundswell and northwest wind at mid tide suit it, and it gets some cover from…
Fairhaven · beach break, intermediate, best on SW/SSW swell with N/NNE wind, all tides. Open beach break next to Aireys Inlet that peels both ways and doesn't care much about tide. Southwest groundswell and a north wind do the job; rips are the thing to…

When to surf in Torquay

Best months for intermediate surfers: April to October. For beginners: May to August. The water goes from about 13 °C in August (5/4 mm hooded) to 19 °C in March (3/2 mm fullsuit). Best-known spots: Bells Beach. 1 of the 6 spots suit beginners, such as Jan Juc.

Month	Rideable days	Good days	Beginner days	Water
Jan	6	0	3	19 °C
Feb	12	1	5	19 °C
Mar	14	1	5	19 °C
Apr	17	3	8	18 °C
May	19	5	11	17 °C
Jun	22	7	12	15 °C
Jul	22	5	10	14 °C
Aug	22	5	11	13 °C
Sep	21	4	8	14 °C
Oct	18	3	7	14 °C
Nov	16	2	7	16 °C
Dec	11	0	7	17 °C

Days per month at the best third of the 6 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.

Questions

What are the best surf spots in Torquay?

The best-known are Bells Beach, Winki Pop, Point Addis, Fairhaven. In all, 6 spots lie within 20 km: 2 beach breaks, 3 reef breaks, 1 point break.

Where can beginners surf in Torquay?

Jan Juc: sandy, more forgiving spots. Surf them on small days, ideally with a lesson or near the lifeguards.

When is the best time to surf in Torquay?

For intermediate surfers April to October. For beginners May to August.

What wetsuit do I need to surf in Torquay?

The sea goes from about 13 °C in August (5/4 mm hooded) to 19 °C in March (3/2 mm fullsuit).