Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Torche today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Torche at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Torche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 23 | 32 | 61 | 103 | 70 | 61 | 51 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 39 | 78 | 196 | 296 | 360 | 511 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19AM3.83m | 8:36PM3.84m | 8:54AM3.59m | 9:12PM3.50m | 9:31AM3.32m | 9:52PM3.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.42m | 2:53AM0.57m | 3:11PM0.73m | 3:33AM0.91m | 3:56PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
12 | 18 | 32 | 61 | 103 | 70 | 5 | 51 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 78 | 196 | 296 | 360 | 511 | 502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | S 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
7 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 6 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 18 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 490 | 490 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 555 | 490 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 8 |
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