Grant Bay
Victoria · Australia
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Grant Bay is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Victoria — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Grant Bay
Updated 12:03 spot time
Grant Bay surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m SW swell at 9.9 s. Wind up to 18 km/h NW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — good (3.5/5) with 8 km/h E wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.3°C (57.7°F) on average
Jan
17.8°C
64°F · 15.7–20°C
Feb
18.1°C
64.6°F · 17–18.9°C
Mar
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.6–19.1°C
Apr
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.5–17.8°C
May
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.5–17.3°C
Jun
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.6–16.9°C
Jul
15°C
59°F · 13.9–16.2°C
Aug
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.1–15.2°C
Sep
13.9°C
57°F · 13.2–14.7°C
Oct
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.1–15.4°C
Nov
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.8–18°C
Dec
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.3–18.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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