Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Torche today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Torche at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Torche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 81 | 105 | 144 | 141 | 135 | 84 | 62 | 119 | 176 | 526 | 843 | 960 | 1125 | 1672 | 1520 | 940 | 675 | 752 | 528 | 421 | 740 | 670 | 682 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:36AM3.83m | 5:49PM4.14m | 6:06AM3.97m | 6:20PM4.25m | 6:37AM4.05m | 6:51PM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.35m | 11:40AM0.33m | 00:03AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.21m | 00:34AM0.12m | 12:44PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 |
80 | 71 | 105 | 144 | 141 | 135 | 84 | 56 | 62 | 59 | 37 | — | — | — | 1672 | 1520 | 940 | 675 | 752 | 528 | 421 | — | — | 682 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 10 | W 8 | SW 7 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 81 | 46 | 21 | — | 6 | 40 | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
55 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | 39 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | — | — | 119 | 176 | 526 | 843 | 960 | 1125 | 516 | — | — | 132 | 91 | 78 | 72 | 740 | 670 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 482 | 480 | 417 | 490 | 480 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 302 | 276 |
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