Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NNW swell with 55 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Lookin’ at this 16-day window for La Torche, I gotta be straight with you—there’s almost nothing worth paddlin’ out for. This spot’s normally fairly consistent, but right now we’re stuck in a long, flat spell that’s gonna drag on for days. The first solid hint of anything rideable doesn’t even show up until Monday the 27th of July, and even then it’s only marginal.
From Tuesday the 14th all the way through Sunday the 26th, every single forecast slot is marked “poor surf conditions.” Swell heights barely tickle 1ft to 3ft, periods are short, and winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore—sometimes gusty. The water temp’s a touch warmer than normal, about 3°F warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s no waves.
The only faint glimmer is on Monday morning the 27th. We get a bump of swell from the WNW at 7ft with a period of 10 seconds and a light cross-shore breeze from the SSW. That’s enough to bend the La Torche points and beach-break sandbars into something vaguely surfable, but it’s still considered marginal. The combined wave energy climbs to 756 (moderate), so there’s some push, but the wind’s a bit sideways, so expect a little chop. After that, the rest of the week falls back into the same poor pattern with onshore winds and lumpy seas.
Honestly, this is one of those blank runs we get here from time to time. Normally the forecasts change, but for now, save your wax and wait for a better window.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM4.30m | 6:00AM4.09m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.25m | 11:45PM0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 6 | SE 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | SE 6 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 78 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 9 | ESE 3 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 37 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | N 4 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNW 4 | S 15 | S 12 | SW 13 | — | W 12 | NW 11 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 3 | WNW 4 | N 4 | E 4 | NNW 6 | E 3 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 140 | — | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 290 | 16 | 16 | 268 | 552 | 262 | 273 | 62 | 368 | 304 | 101 | 642 | 645 | 467 | 610 | 755 | 482 | 482 | 268 | 261 |
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