Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NW swell with 97 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real here. It’s a tough outlook for La Torche over the next 16 days. The forecast is a long stretch of tiny, weak, and often messy waves. The water is currently sitting at 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
We kick off Wednesday the 15th. There’s barely any swell – just 1 feet from the west with weak energy. The wind is a cross-onshore breeze, making it junk. The next few days are a write-off with nothing but small, wind-affected dribble and a few clean spells, but the swell is too small to do anything with.
Friday the 19th morning shows a bit more promise with 3 feet of north-west swell and a clean, cross-off wind from the north-east. Still, it’s not a standout, just the best of a poor bunch.
The worst of it comes in the second week. On Saturday the 25th, we see a jump in size – 5 feet from the north-west with strong energy, but it’s accompanied by a brutal 25 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s just messy, blown-out junk. The weak period (7 seconds) won’t help either. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
To be honest, there isn’t a single day in this window that I’d call a proper standout. The swell is either too small, too short-period, or wrecked by wind. The few clean moments, like Sunday the 19th morning, are only workable for a longboard if you’re desperate. The rest of the forecast is a long gap of tiny, onshore bumps.
Don’t get too bent out of shape though. La Torche can turn around quickly, and forecasts can change. But for now, it’s a flat spell. Hang loose.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 93 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM4.44m | 6:47AM4.11m | 7:06PM4.45m | 7:32AM4.03m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.12m | 00:35AM-0.06m | 12:49PM0.08m | 1:22AM-0.04m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | ESE 6 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 93 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 41 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 3 | E 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | E 4 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | S 16 | WSW 6 | W 8 | ESE 4 | S 12 | WSW 6 | — | SW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | W 11 | E 4 | W 9 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | NE 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | — | NE 4 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 6 | 22 | — | 19 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 1 | — | 44 | 92 | 2 | 35 | 71 | 2 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 268 | 338 | 16 | 268 | 261 | 307 | 268 | 1008 | 619 | 619 | 467 | 9 | 642 | 421 | 329 | 490 | 467 | 467 | 16 | 262 |
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