La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The situation here is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some solid swell windows coming through, but the wind is going to be a real pain for a lot of it. The real standout is going to be a very specific morning session, and then a long-range pulse that’s got some serious potential if it holds together.

The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Not a big deal, but a nice little bonus for the early sessions.

The first real opportunity is Saturday morning, September 12th. La Torche (Pointdela-Torche) goes glassy. The wind is dead calm, absolute glass. The swell is a modest 4ft out of the west-northwest, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (290). It’s not going to be a monster, but for a clean, fun session on a beach and point break, it’s going to be the best we’ve seen for a while. The glassy conditions are a massive positive, making it super clean. This is the pick of the first week.

After that, we get a bit of a messy run. There’s a pulse of 6ft west-northwest swell on the morning of Sunday the 13th, with a longer 12-second period, giving it a moderate combined energy of 797. But the wind is onshore from the west, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy. It’s a marginal call, but there’s some energy in the water.

The next clean window shows up on Monday morning, September 14th. The wind swings offshore out of the east at just 3 mph. The swell is small at 3ft from the northwest, 10-second period, combined energy 284 (moderate). It’s a clean, small-scale option for the loggers or fun boards.

Then we go into a period of uncertainty. The wind stays messy for a lot of the next week. There’s a pulse of bigger swell mid-week, but it’s plagued by strong cross-shore winds. On Wednesday the 16th, we’ve got 7ft of northwest swell, but with a 19 to 22 mph north wind, it’s a wild, lumpy, cross-shore mess. The combined energy spikes to 1586 (strong). That’s a lot of power, but the quality is going to be terrible for a paddle. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The real standout for the entire 16-day window is the long-range pulse at the very end. On Wednesday morning, September 23rd, the forecast shows a 6ft groundswell coming from the west, with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is a hefty 1674 (strong). The wind is offshore from the east-northeast at 12 mph, which is a strong offshore. That’s a top-tier combination. With that long period, it’s going to be a powerful, clean swell. This is a promising but less certain call, but if it lands, La Torche could be absolutely firing. This is the one to keep an eye on.

The afternoon of the 23rd also has a 6ft west-northwest swell with a 16-second period, combined energy of 1910 (very strong), but the wind is a light cross-shore from the north. It’s still a session to consider, but the morning is the clear winner.

So, to sum it up: Saturday morning the 12th is your best bet for a clean, fun session in the first week. Wednesday morning the 23rd is the long-range highlight that could be epic. The rest of the period is a mix of clean but small windows and messy, windy conditions.

Rusty.

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