Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, W swell with 3,499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s 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 (Oct 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 17s. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 22 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1026 | 1271 | 802 | 544 | 811 | 1213 | 3311 | 3160 | 2504 | 1845 | 1556 | 969 | 797 | 573 | 394 | 247 | 143 | 146 | 1775 | 2053 | 1280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:54PM3.92m | 7:06AM3.92m | 7:24PM3.68m | 7:37AM3.70m | 7:56PM3.41m | 8:11AM3.44m | 8:32PM3.12m | 8:51AM3.17m | 9:18PM2.84m | 9:47AM2.91m | 10:30PM2.62m | 11:18AM2.76m | 00:31AM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.26m | 1:03AM0.43m | 1:24PM0.48m | 1:37AM0.69m | 2:00PM0.76m | 2:12AM0.98m | 2:41PM1.07m | 2:54AM1.27m | 3:33PM1.36m | 3:51AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.66m | 6:21PM1.57m | ||||||||
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 | 8:32 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 1271 | 802 | 544 | 811 | 1213 | 3311 | 3160 | 2504 | 1845 | 1556 | 969 | 797 | 573 | 394 | 247 | 143 | 64 | 1775 | 2053 | 1280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | W 22 | NW 10 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 258 | 294 | — | — | — | — | 172 | — | 566 | 255 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 146 | 24 | 43 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 5 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1026 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | 8 | 47 | 45 | 81 | 125 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 54 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 73 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 260 | 13 | 19 | 253 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 0 |
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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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