Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Torche today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Torche at 6AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Torche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
716 | 731 | 650 | 506 | 424 | 326 | 380 | 363 | 261 | 213 | 94 | 88 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 81 | 66 | 59 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21AM2.83m | 00:16AM2.65m | 1:16PM2.76m | 2:17AM2.70m | 2:48PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM1.50m | 6:10PM1.55m | 6:45AM1.61m | 7:39PM1.55m | 8:08AM1.53m | 8:52PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 10 |
716 | 731 | 650 | 506 | 424 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 261 | 213 | 94 | 88 | 52 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 21 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 5 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 81 | 66 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 321 | 326 | 380 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 47 | 72 | 58 | — | 2 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 487 | 73 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
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