Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NW swell with 41 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at La Torche. I’ll be honest with you, mate—it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for proper paddle surfing. There’s a long gap, from now through to the morning of the 24th of July, where the swell is tiny and the conditions are just poor. You’re looking at ankle-biters and slop, not worth getting wet for. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 100 (45-69 range), so there’s just no oomph in the water.
Then, around the 24th of July, things get a bit more interesting, but it’s not for us. The swell picks up to 6ft to 6ft from the WSW, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it a choppy, messy mess. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range (393), but with short period swell of 7 seconds and that wind, it’s not going to hold up. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean wave for a board. The wind is just too strong and on the nose.
The only tiny glimmer comes on the 29th of July morning. The swell is 5ft from the west with a period of 10 seconds, giving some decent energy (460). The wind is light and cross-shore, so it might be clean enough for a look. But it’s only rated as marginal, so don’t get your hopes up. It’s a long way out too, so take that with a grain of salt.
For the most part, this is a blank run for La Torche. It’s a spot that can be fairly consistent, but this stretch is a dud. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be doing something else. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing special there.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 22 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:10AM3.98m | 5:31PM4.30m | 6:00AM4.09m | 6:20PM4.44m | 6:47AM4.11m | 7:06PM4.45m | 7:32AM4.03m | 7:51PM4.35m | 8:16AM3.88m | 8:35PM4.13m | 8:59AM3.68m | 9:18PM3.84m | 9:43AM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:13AM0.25m | 11:45PM0.02m | 12:02PM0.12m | 00:35AM-0.06m | 12:49PM0.08m | 1:22AM-0.04m | 1:35PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.28m | 2:53AM0.31m | 3:06PM0.51m | 3:38AM0.58m | 3:54PM0.77m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NW 5 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | SE 5 | W 8 | NNW 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | N 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 15 | S 12 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 4 | E 3 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | W 10 | SE 4 | W 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | — | NNW 4 | ENE 2 | WNW 4 | NE 3 | E 4 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | — | 3 | 23 | 13 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 53 | 268 | 16 | 16 | 73 | 179 | 262 | 522 | 248 | 285 | 268 | 1175 | 520 | 640 | 669 | 642 | 746 | 482 | 488 | 604 |
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