La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it. The next couple of weeks at La Torche are a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows where it’ll be worth pulling on the wetsuit. Right now, we’re looking at a stretch of poor, wind-affected surf, so don’t get too fired up for the next few days. The water’s sitting at 62.8°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year—nothing crazy, but you’ll feel it on that first duck dive. The energy in the water is weak, around 90, and the swell is only 2ft with a short 9-second period. It’s messy and cross-shore, so the board stays in the car for now.

The rest of this week and into the weekend is basically a write-off. We’ve got onshore winds and building, but junky swell. Thursday the 27th has some 5ft swell, but it’s short-period and cross-onshore with a chop, so it’s not worth the paddle. Friday the 28th sees a bit more size, around 5.5ft, but the wind is still a problem. The combined energy climbs into the moderate range (439-477), but the quality just isn’t there. Saturday the 29th is the peak of this messy run—8ft of short-period swell, strong cross-onshore winds, and rain. That’s a full-on washing machine, not a surf. The energy is pushing 700-785, but it’s all for nothing unless you’re into getting thumped.

Sunday the 30th is more of the same, with 7ft+ and fresh onshore winds. The energy is strong, around 839-891, but it’s lumpy and stormy. Monday the 31st has some size—8ft in the morning—and the energy is over 1000, which is getting solid, but the wind is still onshore and choppy. It’s a “marginal” call at best. The first couple of days of September keep that same theme: moderate energy, but the wind keeps messing it up. It’s not until Thursday the 3rd that we see a glimpse of something cleaner. The swell drops to just 3.5ft, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary.

Now, the first real standout comes on Friday, the 4th of September. We’ve got a light offshore wind from the ENE, and the swell is 4ft from the WNW with a better 11-second period. The combined energy is 374. That’s clean, lined-up, and worth a look. This is one of the better windows we see in the whole run. Then Saturday the 5th turns back to junk with a strong cross-shore wind. Sunday the 6th, however, is another one to circle. Offshore ENE wind again, 4ft of groundswell at 10 seconds, and the energy at 351. It’s clean and glassy, just like Friday. Not huge, but quality.

Then we get the real highlight of the whole 16-day window. Monday morning, the 7th of September. The swell jumps to 8ft from the west, with a 10-second period, and the energy ramps up to a solid 1207. The wind is a light SSE cross-offshore, so it’s clean. This is the pick of the bunch—bigger, powerful, and lined up. It’s labelled as excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s because 8ft of west groundswell is no joke. It’s going to be a proper session for the crew who know the bank. The afternoon same day gets bigger—8ft—but the wind clocks onshore and the energy doubles to 2148, which is strong, but it’ll be messy. So the morning is the call.

After that, it fades back out. The 8th and 9th are small and average. There’s a tiny window on the morning of the 9th with a light offshore, but the swell is only 3.5ft. The 10th drops right off—1.5ft with a wonky 15-second period from the WSW in the afternoon that’s not going to work at this beach. So, to sum it up: don’t bother until next Friday or Sunday morning, and definitely make the call for Monday the 7th in the morning. That’s the one.

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