La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming up around La Torche.

It's a slow burner to kick things off. We're looking at a proper dry spell from the 5th of July right through to the morning of the 9th. Tiny, gutless waves and a lot of choppy onshore junk. You'll be doing more sitting on the beach than anything else.

The first hint of something worthwhile is Thursday morning the 9th of July. The swell is still only 3ft from the WNW, but it's clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy is moderate (124), so there's enough push for a cruise. Friday morning the 10th of July is even better. The wind goes glassy, dead calm with a slight air from the W, and the swell cleans up to 3ft from the WNW with moderate energy (177). That's your best early shout for a clean, quiet session before the sea breeze ruins it in the afternoon.

Then it gets messy again with cross-onshore winds and poor conditions right through the second week. The morning of the 13th of July is clean and glassy again, but the swell is a weak 3ft from the NNW and the energy is only moderate (124). It's a wave, but you'll be scratching around.

Now, the big one – and you'll need to show some patience for it. Circle the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. This is the real standout. We've got a solid 5ft swell rolling in from the WNW with strong energy (551). The wind is going to be glassy – a glassy morning with a slight air from the SE! That means perfect, clean conditions. This is expert territory though, as the swell is over 5ft, so it's not for the beginners. The swell period is 10 seconds, giving it some real authority. If you're intermediate and up, this is your session. The afternoon on the same day sees a bit of a wind shift and a drop in quality, so get out there early.

Keep an eye on the 20th of July as well. That Monday morning is a powerful 8ft swell from the WNW with very strong energy (1012), but it's absolutely howling with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph. That's going to be a brutal, lumpy washing machine – definitely one for the kite surfers, not the paddle crew. Only the hardcore locals will be out.

So, the first week and a half is a slog, but that Saturday morning the 18th of July is a true gem. Clean, glassy, decent-sized groundswell – get your gear ready.

Rusty.

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