Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, W swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, looking at the next 16 days for La Torche, it’s a pretty grim picture. We’re stuck in a long, frustrating stretch of poor conditions. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is either too small or too messy to get excited about.
The first recommendation doesn’t come until Tuesday, 11th August. That morning we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and a light NE cross-off breeze that will keep the surface clean. The combined energy is weak (80), so there’s barely any push. It’s surfable, but only just. You’ll be scratching for waves.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. Wednesday morning, 12th August, offers a glimmer with a 2ft swell from the west, a period of 11 seconds, and a clean offshore wind from the east. The energy is still low (95), but the conditions will be clean. It’s not a standout, just a brief moment of calm.
Then we hit a massive gap of nothing worth paddling out for until the 17th of August. The 17th brings a big jump in size – a 10ft swell from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds, packing a huge amount of energy (2529). But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the WNW, which will chop it up. This is big, powerful, and messy. It’s more of a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle-surfing day. At 10ft, it’s expert territory only.
The 18th and 19th of August see the swell drop back to 4-4ft, but the wind stays on or cross-on, keeping the conditions poor. The 20th of August is more of the same: small, choppy, and uninspiring.
Honestly, there’s no true standout session here. The best you’ll get is a few clean, small waves on the 11th and 12th of August. The rest is a write-off. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 273 | 160 | 91 | 94 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 74 | 54 | 155 | 84 | 135 | 132 | 120 | 70 | 44 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32AM3.50m | 9:54PM3.52m | 10:25AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.30m | 11:36AM3.20m | 00:20AM3.15m | 1:07PM3.20m | 1:56AM3.20m | 2:34PM3.41m | 3:15AM3.43m | 3:42PM3.75m | 4:15AM3.71m | 4:36PM4.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.85m | 4:20AM0.90m | 4:49PM1.03m | 5:26AM1.09m | 6:07PM1.14m | 6:47AM1.16m | 7:33PM1.07m | 8:08AM1.05m | 8:51PM0.83m | 9:17AM0.80m | 9:54PM0.51m | 10:14AM0.50m | 10:47PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 5 | ESE 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 239 | — | 160 | 91 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 74 | 54 | 9 | 84 | 135 | 9 | 120 | 70 | 44 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | NW 6 | W 9 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 6 | NE 3 | E 4 | NW 6 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | 273 | — | — | 94 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 6 | — | 3 | 155 | 10 | — | 132 | 4 | 70 | 25 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 490 | 10 | 8 | 487 | 439 | 374 | 573 | 467 | 268 | 262 | 0 | 18 | 263 | 16 | 8 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 262 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Torche provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Torche can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Torche surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Torche) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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