Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Torche today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Torche at 4PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Torche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 130 | 123 | 121 | 137 | 139 | 179 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 269 | 272 | 247 | 237 | 233 | 188 | 226 | 171 | 136 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:23PM4.35m | 5:49AM4.12m | 6:06PM4.50m | 6:29AM4.19m | 6:46PM4.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.23m | 11:34PM-0.02m | 11:48AM0.04m | 00:18AM-0.13m | 12:30PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 84 | 130 | 123 | 121 | 137 | 139 | 179 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 269 | 272 | 247 | 237 | 233 | 188 | 226 | 171 | 136 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | SW 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 44 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 263 | 16 |
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