Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SW swell with 899 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Torche this week:
The surf forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Torche in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for us at La Torche. It’s a grim picture, if I’m being honest. We’ve got some sizeable swell, but the wind is mostly kicking up a fuss, ruining the rideable stuff.
We start with Friday, August 21st. There’s a 6ft WNW swell with a 10-second period, but a 12 mph NW cross-on wind is chopping it up. The combined energy is 518, so there’s power, but the ocean is ugly. It gets worse in the afternoon as the wind picks up to 16 mph.
Saturday, August 22nd morning is your best bet, and it’s the only real highlight. We get a clean look with a light 6 mph NE cross-offshore breeze, with a 3ft NW groundswell (8-second period) and a combined energy of 162. It’s small, but it’ll be clean. The water is about 64°F, which is normal for this time of year. This is about as good as it gets – a small, clean beginner wave.
Sunday the 23rd morning has a pure offshore wind from the east at 16 mph, but the swell is barely a foot. Clean, but unsurfable. The afternoon has a long-period 2ft WSW swell at 12 seconds and light wind, but it's still flat.
From Monday, August 24th, through to Tuesday, September 1st, it’s mostly a write-off. We get stormy days and strong winds. On Wednesday the 26th, a big 8ft SW swell hits with an 8-second period and combined energy of 677, but we’ve got 22 mph cross-on winds and the risk of storms. That’s blown-out, lumpy, and only for the very brave – or the kite surfers.
Friday, August 28th, has the biggest energy of the run – the combined swell energy hits 1284 from a 8ft W windswell, but we’re looking at a 31 mph onshore gale. It’s a total mess.
Tuesday, September 1st, shows a little promise with the swell dropping to 4ft and the wind going super light at 3 mph cross-on. It’s marginal, but the cleanest it’s been in a while.
After that, it’s all tiny, short-period swells blowing away. So, there really isn’t a standout session in this whole 16-day window. The only time to even think about a paddle is the small, clean window on Saturday morning, August 22nd. For the rest, it’s a good time to fix your dings and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
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). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 506 | 326 | 261 | 88 | 44 | 37 | 13 | 81 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 39 | 162 | 646 | 772 | 268 | 617 | 469 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM2.83m | 00:16AM2.65m | 1:16PM2.76m | 2:17AM2.70m | 2:48PM2.93m | 3:22AM2.92m | 3:40PM3.19m | 4:03AM3.16m | 4:17PM3.47m | 4:36AM3.41m | 4:49PM3.74m | 5:07AM3.64m | 5:19PM3.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM1.55m | 6:45AM1.61m | 7:39PM1.55m | 8:08AM1.53m | 8:52PM1.37m | 9:11AM1.30m | 9:43PM1.11m | 9:56AM1.03m | 10:24PM0.83m | 10:34AM0.75m | 10:59PM0.57m | 11:08AM0.51m | 11:31PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 506 | 7 | 261 | 88 | 43 | 37 | 7 | 39 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 48 | 31 | 772 | 115 | — | 51 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 81 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 46 | 39 | 1 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | N 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 12 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 326 | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | — | 28 | 113 | 112 | — | 9 | 16 | 162 | 646 | — | 268 | 617 | 469 | 469 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 276 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 260 | 0 | 253 | 253 | 101 | 97 | 1 | 91 | 28 | 277 | 439 | 91 | 30 | 53 | 480 |
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