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La Torche Surf Forecast
/ Brittany – Finistere (75 surf breaks) /
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La Torche surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Torche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | |
167 | 162 | 279 | 515 | 972 | 1649 | 1574 | 1454 | 1332 | 1121 | 1084 | 966 | 889 | 650 | 560 | 460 | 463 | 661 | 788 | 866 | 572 | 533 | 394 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:49PM4.39m | 6:14AM4.28m | 6:35PM4.38m | 7:03AM4.13m | 7:23PM4.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.01m | 00:02AM-0.08m | 12:22PM0.07m | 00:51AM-0.02m | 1:10PM0.22m | 1:43AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 167 | 162 | 172 | 214 | 972 | 1649 | 1574 | 1454 | 1332 | 1121 | 1084 | 966 | 889 | 650 | 560 | 460 | 322 | 212 | 157 | 17 | 268 | 197 | 315 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 82 | 279 | 515 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 17 | 16 | 32 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | W 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 125 | 73 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 122 | 244 | 463 | 661 | 788 | 866 | 572 | 533 | 394 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 480 | 480 | 258 | 258 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 107 | 358 | 420 | 435 | 480 | 490 | 480 | 302 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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