Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 584 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Torche this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Torche in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking out at our 16-day window for the local break. It’s a slow cooker, but there's a payoff if you're patient.
Honestly, the first week and a half is a total bust for a proper surf. We’re looking at a solid gap from now until August 28th with nothing to get excited about. The early days are all cross-shore and onshore winds, with the swell being weak and short-period. The water temperature is sitting around 66°, about 0.5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary. You’d just be battling chop for nothing.
Things finally flip on the morning of August 28th. That's our standout. La Torche is the only spot that's worth your time. We’re looking at a clean 5ft groundswell from the WNW with a solid 10-second interval. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, which is going to put a real clean face on the waves. The combined swell energy is moderate at 365, so enough push to keep things interesting. This is the session to mark on the calendar.
The rest of the window is still pretty average. The afternoon of August 31st has some size, with a 5ft WNW swell and a long 11-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the NW, so it'll get lumpy and messy quick. There’s a ton of energy there at 508, but the conditions will spoil it. That August 24th afternoon might catch your eye with a 8ft NNW swell, but the SE cross-off wind and stormy vibe make it look more like a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle.
So, hold out for the 28th of August. That’s your best bet. It’s a long wait, but it looks promising.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 96 | 31 | 12 | 118 | 70 | 38 | 27 | 39 | 49 | 359 | 480 | 429 | 584 | 450 | 206 | 202 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:01PM4.16m | 8:19AM3.83m | 8:36PM3.84m | 8:54AM3.59m | 9:12PM3.50m | 9:31AM3.32m | 9:52PM3.15m | 10:15AM3.05m | 10:44PM2.85m | 11:21AM2.83m | 00:16AM2.65m | 1:16PM2.76m | 2:17AM2.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.17m | 2:15AM0.27m | 2:29PM0.42m | 2:53AM0.57m | 3:11PM0.73m | 3:33AM0.91m | 3:56PM1.06m | 4:20AM1.23m | 4:53PM1.36m | 5:22AM1.50m | 6:10PM1.55m | 6:45AM1.61m | 7:39PM1.55m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 110 | 10 | 23 | 12 | — | 70 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 429 | 8 | 450 | 206 | 37 | 78 | 65 | 48 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | NW 9 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 13 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 15 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 10 | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NW 5 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 96 | 31 | 10 | 118 | 10 | 38 | 27 | 39 | — | 359 | 480 | — | 584 | — | — | 202 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 216 | 62 | 488 | 490 | 16 | 16 | 490 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 263 | 53 |
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