Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 661 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Torche this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Torche in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for La Torche (Pointdela-Torche) over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the first ten days are a write-off. From Thursday the 13th of August right through to Saturday the 22nd, it’s pretty much all poor surf. The wind is mostly cross-onshore and often fresh to strong, so the surface is choppy, lumpy, or messy. Swell hangs around waist to chest high at best, but the combo of onshores and short periods keeps the quality in the bin. There’s really nothing to get excited about here – a proper flat spell for the wave rider.
Now, after that long gap, things finally start looking a bit more interesting. On Sunday morning the 23rd of August, the swell picks up to 7 ft from the WNW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 506 (moderate wave energy). Wind is light cross-onshore from the SSW at just 3 mph. The water temperature is around 65°F, which is about average for this time of year. This setup is still marginal – the period is short and it’s cross-onshore, so not a standout.
But the real highlight, if you can wait, lands on Tuesday the 25th of August. That morning, wind goes light cross-offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, swinging to a clean cross-off from the ENE on Wednesday morning the 26th. The swell holds at around 3 ft to 2 ft from the WNW, period around 7 to 8 seconds, combined energy 112-104 (weak). The wind state is clean. This is the best on offer across the whole forecast – clean faces, small but rideable waves, and you’ll likely have the place to yourself, though La Torche can get busy on the better days, so keep an eye on the crowd. For a longboard or a funboard, this is your window – Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning look the pick, with light offshores making for some tidy little lines.
After that, Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August see stronger cross-offshore wind (22 mph from the NE/NNE) and a bump in swell up to 5-6 ft, but the period is short and the wave comment is still poor – the clean wind helps, but the wave quality just isn’t there for the paddle surfer.
If you’re after something for a kite, the bigger swells on the 23rd and 24th with strong onshores might be your jam, but for a proper surf, hold out for that Tuesday-Wednesday window. That’s the only time I’d be waxing up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 188 | 136 | 286 | 90 | 202 | 184 | 187 | 64 | 156 | 27 | 29 | 47 | 70 | 51 | 45 | 39 | 93 | 392 | 661 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06PM4.50m | 6:29AM4.19m | 6:46PM4.52m | 7:08AM4.15m | 7:24PM4.39m | 7:44AM4.03m | 8:01PM4.16m | 8:19AM3.83m | 8:36PM3.84m | 8:54AM3.59m | 9:12PM3.50m | 9:31AM3.32m | 9:52PM3.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM-0.13m | 12:30PM-0.04m | 00:58AM-0.12m | 1:10PM0.01m | 1:37AM0.03m | 1:50PM0.17m | 2:15AM0.27m | 2:29PM0.42m | 2:53AM0.57m | 3:11PM0.73m | 3:33AM0.91m | 3:56PM1.06m | 4:20AM1.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 247 | 188 | 136 | 103 | 90 | 60 | — | 131 | 64 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 16 | — | 51 | 2 | 27 | 93 | 10 | 661 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 11 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 4 | 286 | 28 | 202 | 184 | 187 | 42 | 156 | 27 | 29 | 47 | 70 | — | 45 | 39 | — | 392 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 16 | 10 | 490 | 10 | 8 | 262 | 482 | 245 | 755 | 18 | 16 | 759 | 421 | 8 | 63 | 8 |
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