Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Torche today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Torche at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Torche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 181 | 181 | 176 | 106 | 181 | 231 | 179 | 158 | 152 | 88 | 105 | 86 | 133 | 61 | 31 | 15 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 120 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:24PM4.39m | 7:44AM4.03m | 8:01PM4.16m | 8:19AM3.83m | 8:36PM3.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.01m | 1:37AM0.03m | 1:50PM0.17m | 2:15AM0.27m | 2:29PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 8 |
157 | 181 | 181 | — | — | 81 | 173 | 134 | 111 | 96 | 88 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 4 |
31 | — | — | 176 | 106 | 181 | 231 | 179 | 158 | 152 | 28 | 105 | 86 | 133 | 61 | 31 | 15 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 120 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 258 | 88 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 490 | 489 | 73 | 227 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 490 | 490 | 484 | 9 |
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