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 7PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 506 | 424 | 346 | 380 | 338 | 261 | 213 | 94 | 88 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 39 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 85 | 73 | 65 | 57 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 6:10PM1.55m | 6:45AM1.61m | 7:39PM1.55m | 8:08AM1.53m | 8:52PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 12 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 506 | 424 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 261 | 213 | 94 | 88 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 85 | 53 | 35 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 65 | 15 |
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 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 6 | WSW 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 321 | 346 | 380 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 73 | 109 | 90 | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 63 | 490 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 254 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
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