La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch of small, lumpy, and often wind-affected surf. The first real window where you might even get a wetsuit wet doesn’t come until the morning of Saturday the 8th of August, and even then, it’s barely a pulse. The truth is, for the first week, from Friday the 31st of July right through to Friday the 7th of August, the combo of tiny swell and messy wind just isn’t giving us anything to work with. It’s a bit of a desert out there.

The only sessions that really stand out as even worth a look are the two mornings where the wind lines up properly. Saturday morning the 8th of August is your best early bet. The wind is light from the NNE, a nice cross-offshore breeze, so that’s going to be glassy and clean. The swell is a weak 3ft from the W with a short period, and the combined energy is only 91 (weak). It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’ll be surfable, and you’ll have the place to yourself if the crowds are anything to go by. This is the kind of day for a longboard or a funshape.

Then, on Sunday morning the 9th of August, we get a slightly better pulse. The swell picks up to 3ft again, but this time from the W with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 167 (moderate). The real winner here is the wind: a clean offshore breeze from the ESE at 12 mph. For La Torche, that’s a dream setup. The waves will be clean, lined up, and the offshore wind will hold the faces open. The water temp is sitting at 66°F with a pretty normal anomaly for this time of year, so your 3/2 should be fine.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Tuesday the 11th of August, with a glassy morning and a 2ft swell from the W with a 10-second period, giving us 109 (moderate) energy. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have a bit more grunt for its size, and the glassy conditions will be a treat. But at 2ft, it’s more of a paddle than a ride.

Other than that, the rest of the fortnight is a write-off. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, the swell is tiny, and the energy is low. The swell direction is OK for the spot, but there’s just not enough juice in the tank. Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, the windier days might be more interesting than anything I’d paddle out for.

To sum it up: hang tight for that Sunday morning the 9th of August. That’s the standout. The Saturday morning the 8th is a solid second option if you’re desperate. The rest of the time, I’d be checking the forecast again in a few days. Things can change.

Rusty.

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