La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for La Torche over the next couple of weeks.

First thing you’ll notice is a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. The start of September is looking pretty average, with a few small waves but the wind is just not playing ball. We’ve got a run of poor conditions and only small, weak swell through the 1st and right into the first week. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about spot on for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is the morning of Saturday the 5th. That’s our best bet. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is coming from the ENE at 6 mph, which is offshore. That’s going to put some nice, clean lines into La Torche (Pointdela-Torche). The combined energy is solid (491), so there’s some push behind it. Expect good, clean surf. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so you can usually get a few, but it can get some crowds, so get there early.

The swell sticks around into the afternoon, but the wind swings onshore, so the morning is the window.

After that, we get a bit of a lull again. The 6th has some small, clean waves from an offshore breeze, but it’s not much to write home about. Then we get a bigger pulse on the 7th, with 6 ft from the WNW, but the wind is cross-on from the NNW, which is going to mess it up and make it choppy. Not worth it.

The week after that is pretty quiet again, with small, poor waves and a lot of onshore wind. There’s a solid gap of a few days with nothing really on offer.

Now, the real long-range promise is on Monday the 14th of September. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell from the WNW, but this time the period is a very long 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the E at 6 mph, and the combined energy is pumping (866). This is going to produce some beautiful, long lines. It’s a point and beach setup, so that long period will be best on the point where it can wrap in. Expect very good conditions. The morning of the 16th also looks promising with a similar setup of offshore wind and a 4 ft, 12-second swell.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. Don’t bother. The clear winner is the morning of Saturday the 5th. The long-range promise is the morning of Monday the 14th, and keep an eye on the morning of the 16th. That’s where the real quality is.

Rusty.

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