Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Torche in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Alright, so we're looking at La Torche and the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. The water is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The first week is a real struggle. From Tuesday the 11th all the way through to the 19th, it's a write-off. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-on or onshore, and there's a persistent cross-chop and lumpy texture to the waves. The swell is there, but it's small and messy, mostly under 5ft, with wave energy that's weak to moderate (48 to 548). It's the kind of stuff that keeps you on the beach. There's a real dry spell of poor surf conditions for days on end.
Then, we get a glimmer of hope. Thursday morning the 20th of August is the first real standout. The wind switches to a light onshore from the west, but the real story is the swell. We're looking at a solid 10ft groundswell from the west-northwest, with a very long period of 12 seconds and a massive wave energy of 2429. This is serious, powerful stuff. The wind is light, so it should be clean, but at 10ft, this is expert territory only. This is for the crew who know what they're doing. The conditions are called marginal, but that's just a caution for the sheer size and power.
Friday morning the 21st of August is another option. The swell drops to 7ft from the west-northwest, still a solid size but more manageable for a strong intermediate, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the north-northeast. The wave energy is still high at 822. This session is a much better window for the average surfer looking for a clean, powerful wave.
After that, it gets a bit messy again. The rest of the forecast into the second week has some decent sized swell, but the wind turns nasty again with cross-on and onshore conditions, so it's a struggle to find a clean wave. The highlight is definitely that Thursday morning, the 20th of August, for the big wave chargers. For the rest of us, that Friday morning, the 21st, looks like the best bet for a clean, powerful session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 39 | 123 | 137 | 183 | 317 | 247 | 184 | 132 | 244 | 261 | 180 | 228 | 210 | 137 | 137 | 64 | 31 | 37 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:36PM4.08m | 5:05AM3.95m | 5:23PM4.35m | 5:49AM4.12m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.20m | 11:03AM0.23m | 11:34PM-0.02m | 11:48AM0.04m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 36 | 123 | 137 | 183 | 317 | 247 | 184 | 132 | 130 | 115 | 180 | — | 113 | 137 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 11 | SW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 39 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | E 3 | — | SSW 5 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 244 | 261 | 1 | 228 | 210 | 1 | 137 | 64 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 490 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 262 | 25 | 482 | 490 | 482 |
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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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