Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with 6,052 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW 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 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach.
Well, folks, I've gotta be straight with you. We're looking at a pretty grim run of surf here for the next couple of weeks. The finder's showing us a whole lot of nothing for the entire 16-day window. There isn't a single standout, not even a half-decent session on the cards. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn't want to play ball.
We've got a big gap right from the start. The first recommendation doesn't even come around until Sunday the 30th of August, and even then, it's a real struggle. From now until then, it's a solid week of straight-up poor conditions. Monday the 23rd starts us off with a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the WSW at La Torche, but with a 16 mph offshore wind, it's just not doing anything. That trend of tiny, wind-affected dribble carries right through the week, with onshore winds and storm risks making a mess of things. By Thursday the 27th, we see a big spike in energy (895) with 8 ft swell, but it's on a short 9-second period and blasted by a 19 mph cross-onshore wind. That's just a lumpy, choppy mess. The end of August and into September sees some cleaner conditions, but the swell drops right off again.
There's a bit of a tease on Sunday the 30th of August. We've got a 8 ft swell from the WSW, but it's only 7 seconds of period and a light cross-shore wind. It's labelled as "marginal" and gets a score of 2 out of 10, which is the best we see. That’s about as good as it gets, and it's not saying much. The rest of the first week of September is more of the same: small, weak, and often onshore. We even see a gale-force 50 mph wind from the WNW on Monday the 7th of September, which is just dangerous.
Honestly, for a spot like La Torche, which is a beach and point break exposed to the WSW, this is a rough run. The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so you can't even blame that. But with the wind never really lining up with the swell, and the swell itself being either tiny or too wind-whipped, I'd say save your energy. This is one of those blank runs that just happens sometimes. The forecasts can always change, but for now, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 71 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 72 | 107 | 106 | 507 | 881 | 868 | 1493 | 3482 | 937 | 1232 | 858 | 522 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:48PM2.93m | 3:22AM2.92m | 3:40PM3.19m | 4:03AM3.16m | 4:17PM3.47m | 4:36AM3.41m | 4:49PM3.74m | 5:07AM3.64m | 5:19PM3.97m | 5:36AM3.83m | 5:49PM4.14m | 6:06AM3.97m | 6:20PM4.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM1.53m | 8:52PM1.37m | 9:11AM1.30m | 9:43PM1.11m | 9:56AM1.03m | 10:24PM0.83m | 10:34AM0.75m | 10:59PM0.57m | 11:08AM0.51m | 11:31PM0.35m | 11:40AM0.33m | 00:03AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.21m | 00:34AM0.12m | |||||||
 | |  |  |  |  | | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | |  | |  | |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 6 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 55 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 43 | 57 | 72 | 62 | 106 | 20 | 11 | 25 | 147 | 575 | 220 | 57 | 858 | — | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 11 | N 5 | — | — | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | W 8 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 71 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 47 | 31 | 14 | — | 35 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 55 | — | 21 | 140 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 107 | — | 507 | 881 | 868 | 1493 | 3482 | 937 | 1232 | — | 522 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 268 | 262 | 495 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 93 | 85 | 217 | 270 | 30 | 292 | 276 | 248 | 248 | 331 | 490 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our La Torche surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the La Torche Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Torche may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
La Torche is 13 km (8 miles) from the city of Loctudy. If you plan a holiday in Finistere - Brittany, look for hotels and other accommodation in Loctudy. Loctudy has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest