Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 782 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s on the table for La Torche. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, and there’s a whole lot of nothing on offer before we see anything worth paddling out for.
The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 18th is a total dud with weak, short-period slop and onshore wind. Wednesday the 19th morning is the first flicker of hope, with a glassy morning and a tiny 3ft swell from the NW, but it’s weak (155 energy). That window is tight and it gets ugly again by the afternoon. From there, we’ve got a long, frustrating gap. From Thursday the 20th right through to Monday the 1st of September, the conditions are consistently poor. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and while the swell bumps up a few times, the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle. The surf is choppy, lumpy, or just plain messy. The 28th of August has a bit of size (6ft) but with a cross-shore chop that makes it a tough call.
The one true standout in this whole 16-day window arrives on Tuesday the 1st of September. We’ve got a proper 8ft groundswell rolling in from the WNW with a very long 12-second period. That’s got some serious grunt behind it – the combined swell energy is massive at 1807. Now, with that much size, it’s expert territory. The wind is light from the SSW, which is cross-shore and should keep things fairly clean, but that's a lot of water moving around. This is a powerful, heavy swell, and La Torche is an exposed beach and point setup. It’ll be big, it’ll be powerful, and it won’t be for the faint-hearted. If you’re experienced and looking for a real challenge, this is your window. It stays big through Wednesday the 2nd, but the wind gets a bit more onshore.
So, in short: don’t bother until the very end. The early part of the period is a total bust. Keep your eye on the 1st of September for the big stuff, but treat it with respect.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 35 | 20 | 59 | 77 | 386 | 502 | 718 | 732 | 625 | 419 | 318 | 192 | 76 | 67 | 39 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:54AM3.59m | 9:12PM3.50m | 9:31AM3.32m | 9:52PM3.15m | 10:15AM3.05m | 10:44PM2.85m | 11:21AM2.83m | 00:16AM2.65m | 1:16PM2.76m | 2:17AM2.70m | 2:48PM2.93m | 3:22AM2.92m | 3:40PM3.19m | 4:03AM3.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.73m | 3:33AM0.91m | 3:56PM1.06m | 4:20AM1.23m | 4:53PM1.36m | 5:22AM1.50m | 6:10PM1.55m | 6:45AM1.61m | 7:39PM1.55m | 8:08AM1.53m | 8:52PM1.37m | 9:11AM1.30m | 9:43PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 15 | 59 | 77 | 386 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 625 | 419 | 318 | 192 | 65 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | SW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 20 | 18 | 64 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 67 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 15 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | E 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | E 5 | NW 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | — | 502 | 718 | 732 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 555 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 73 | 258 | 412 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 410 | 490 | 263 | 482 | 490 | 374 |
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