Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNW swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW 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 (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be honest, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window looks pretty grim for decent paddle surfing at La Torche (Pointdela-Torche). The swell is just tiny for most of the run, and when it does start to pick up a little, the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up.
The water is sitting at 20° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for us.
The first real chance to even get wet is Sunday the 19th in the morning. We’ve got a clean, moderate offshore wind from the ENE, and a tiny 3ft swell from the NNW. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much punch. The combined energy is weak (74). It’s surfable, but very ordinary – barely a knee-high dribbler.
After that, it’s a long stretch of poor surf and messy winds until the end of the month. The swell energy does climb later on, like on the 26th of July, where we see a 6ft swell from the NW with a moderate energy (606), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and ugly. It’s genuinely not worth paddling out.
The only other flicker of hope is Tuesday the 28th in the morning. The wind drops to glassy from the SE, and the swell is 4ft from the NW with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate (171). It’s probably the cleanest the waves will be, but the conditions are still described as “very ordinary.” It’s a Saturday morning in the middle of summer, so with “often” crowds and a setup that’s a beach and point, it’ll be busy, even for mediocre waves.
Honestly, for a place that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a shocking blank run. If you’re a kitesurfer, the afternoons with strong cross-onshore winds and building swell might be worth a look, but for a paddle surfer? I’d wax the board and wait for the next forecast. The models can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 49 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 76 | 115 | 97 | 115 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51PM4.35m | 8:16AM3.88m | 8:35PM4.13m | 8:59AM3.68m | 9:18PM3.84m | 9:43AM3.46m | 10:04PM3.51m | 10:31AM3.23m | 10:54PM3.21m | 11:27AM3.04m | 11:57PM2.96m | 12:38PM2.93m | 1:18AM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.28m | 2:53AM0.31m | 3:06PM0.51m | 3:38AM0.58m | 3:54PM0.77m | 4:26AM0.87m | 4:47PM1.04m | 5:18AM1.13m | 5:47PM1.26m | 6:19AM1.32m | 6:56PM1.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 9 | SW 4 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | ESE 4 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 97 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 33 | — | 31 | — | — | 14 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | SW 5 | NW 10 | — | — | W 11 | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | — | W 8 | ESE 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | E 3 | E 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 | E 5 | — | N 5 | ENE 3 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 27 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 70 | 4 | 32 | 33 | — | 34 | 1 | 76 | 115 | — | 115 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 522 | 522 | 1194 | 645 | 823 | 823 | 0 | 268 | 439 | 445 | 268 | 467 | 43 | 290 | 438 | 427 | 490 | 482 | 1 | 490 | 439 |
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