Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period, W swell with 6,692 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look at La Torche.
It’s a bit of a mixed bag across this 16-day window with plenty of blown-out days, but we do have a couple of moments that will make getting wet worthwhile. The water temp is sitting right around 64°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
Right off the bat, Saturday morning the 22nd we’re looking at a small, clean wave. Swell is a weak 3ft from the NW at 8 seconds with gentle easterly winds. The combined energy is low at 149, so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’s surfable if you’re desperate for a paddle and want to avoid the crowds that can show up here. Honestly, that’s about it for the first week. From Saturday afternoon all the way through the following Monday, the 2nd of September, it’s a long stretch of poor quality. A lot of onshore wind, lumpy conditions, and small to tiny swell. We get a little bump mid-week with some bigger, choppier southwest swell on the 26th, but the wind’s all wrong, so the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Now, here’s the standout I’m getting excited about. It’s a ways out, but the morning of Tuesday the 2nd of September is looking like the best on offer. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the SW at 9 seconds, and that’s pushing a strong combined energy of 1332. The real kicker is the glassy offshores from the east, light breeze. That’s going to clean it right up. This is the one to aim for. The swell is a bit over 5ft, so it’s stepping out of beginner territory and into intermediate fun, but the power and the wind should produce some good lines off the point.
After that little window, it gets wild again. From Wednesday the 3rd through the end of the forecast, we’re looking at big, powerful westerly groundswells, often over 12ft with a long 11-second period. But the wind swings onshore or cross-onshore with fresh strength, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. This kind of size and wind at a beach-and-point setup like La Torche screams "novelty" or even "kite session" only. For a paddle surfer, it’s mostly going to be a washing machine until the very end when a smaller, cross-shore NW windswell shows up on the 6th.
So, mark your calendar for the 2nd of September. That’s the one to save your energy for. The rest is either flat, small, or blown to pieces.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 44 | 49 | 18 | 70 | 38 | 22 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 59 | 79 | 138 | 162 | 4768 | 1968 | 759 | 336 | 6669 | 5621 | 2295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:36AM3.83m | 5:49PM4.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:40AM0.33m | 00:03AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | ESE 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 44 | 49 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 22 | 78 | 46 | 43 | 59 | 69 | 138 | 35 | — | — | 219 | 336 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | NW 7 | N 4 | SW 9 | SE 5 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 47 | 31 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | ESE 3 | NNW 6 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 9 | WNW 12 | SE 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 102 | — | 38 | 91 | — | — | — | 2 | 79 | — | 162 | 4768 | 1968 | 759 | 261 | 6669 | 5621 | 2295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 268 | 260 | 0 | 268 | 290 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 292 | 107 | 261 | 331 | 302 |
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