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 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 173 | 135 | 84 | 83 | 189 | 287 | 679 | 887 | 1299 | 1809 | 2058 | 1522 | 971 | 646 | 720 | 487 | 573 | 514 | 836 | 1080 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 5:49PM4.14m | 6:06AM3.97m | 6:20PM4.25m | 6:37AM4.05m | 6:51PM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.33m | 00:03AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.21m | 00:34AM0.12m | 12:44PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
176 | 173 | 135 | 84 | 83 | 55 | 38 | 26 | — | — | — | 2058 | 1522 | 971 | 646 | 720 | 487 | 17 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | SSW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | — | 6 | 47 | 62 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
— | 14 | 18 | — | — | 189 | 287 | 679 | 887 | 1299 | 1809 | — | — | 176 | 119 | 132 | 68 | 573 | 514 | 836 | 1080 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 480 | 480 | 426 | 412 | 480 | 53 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 392 | 358 | 480 | 480 |
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