La Torche surf break

La Torche surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 CEST
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La Torche surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Torche sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Torche today?

The current surf forecast for La Torche at 12PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

Table - waves today at La Torche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
2.3
SW
7
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
13
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1332
1158
983
966
889
724
531
397
569
1072
1107
1027
1149
1270
1432
1667
3333
4522
4446
3663
3075
2416
2043
1439
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:35PM4.38m
7:03AM4.13m
7:23PM4.26m
7:54AM3.89m
8:15PM4.05m
Low Tide
12:22PM0.07m
00:51AM-0.02m
1:10PM0.22m
1:43AM0.15m
2:01PM0.44m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:52
9:53
9:54
1
1
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
10
8
7
7
7
8
10
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
3
W
13
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
Energy kJ
1332
1158
983
966
889
724
531
397
345
5
5
17
17
17
58
269
3333
4522
4446
3663
3075
2416
2043
1439
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
18
0.5
WSW
16
1.6
W
14
Energy kJ
39
5
5
13
153
961
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
2.2
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
W
10
3
W
10
1
SSW
7
Energy kJ
68
119
386
569
1072
1107
1027
1149
1270
1432
1667
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
107
287
358
358
107
435
504
480
480
358
337
1
107
108
1
1
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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