Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Torche today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Torche at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Torche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 181 | 139 | 136 | 133 | 307 | 127 | 96 | 90 | 88 | 192 | 188 | 137 | 232 | 226 | 218 | 179 | 160 | 134 | 125 | 57 | 141 | 75 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM4.19m | 6:46PM4.52m | 7:08AM4.15m | 7:24PM4.39m | 7:44AM4.03m | 8:01PM4.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM-0.13m | 12:30PM-0.04m | 00:58AM-0.12m | 1:10PM0.01m | 1:37AM0.03m | 1:50PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
188 | 181 | 139 | 136 | 133 | 103 | 127 | 96 | 90 | 88 | 192 | 188 | 137 | 137 | — | 134 | 104 | 101 | 134 | 125 | 57 | 10 | 35 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | W 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | ENE 3 | — | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 307 | 46 | 32 | 22 | 35 | — | — | — | 232 | 226 | 218 | 179 | 160 | — | 1 | — | 141 | 75 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 87 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 88 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 258 | 490 | 486 | 18 |
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