Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Torche in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s coming down the pipe for La Torche over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you: this is a rough stretch. The first ten days or so are pretty much a write-off for decent surf. The water’s sitting at 63°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so factor that in if you’re planning a session.
We kick off on Thursday the 27th with a weak, short-period SW swell around 3ft, but it’s coming straight in with a messy cross-on wind – that’s a no-go. Friday the 28th looks a little better with a bit more period, but the wind is on it and the heights are small. Saturday the 29th sees a jump in size to 8ft from the WSW, but the wind is howling at 25 mph and it’s going to be a total mess. That kind of energy is moderate (731 on the combined scale), but it’s not surfable.
The whole first week is a blur of onshore and cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and not a single recommendation. It’s a bit of a waiting game. The swell energy does peak around Monday the 31st with a strong 1067 reading and 8ft of swell, but again, the wind is on it, so it’s just a lot of lumpy, blown-out water.
We get a bit of a reprieve late in the second week. The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday the 11th of September. This is the standout. On Thursday morning, La Torche is looking at an 8ft swell from the west with a 9-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the NNE at 12 mph. The combined energy is a massive 1769, which tells you there’s a whole lot of power in the water. This is going to be a proper session, with clean, groomed lines. It’s a bit of a long-range call, so keep your fingers crossed, but that morning is the best on offer.
The afternoon of the 11th drops off a bit to 7ft and the wind swings cross-shore, so it’s not as good. Before that, Wednesday the 9th of September morning has a clean 7ft set from the west, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft and mushy, maybe okay for a longboard if you’re keen.
All in all, it’s a long, dry spell for the first ten days, then a promising window on the 11th. If you can wait, that’s your moment.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 61 | 80 | 173 | 86 | 105 | 709 | 886 | 726 | 495 | 650 | 1074 | 1343 | 961 | 517 | 270 | 197 | 125 | 128 | 122 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19PM3.97m | 5:36AM3.83m | 5:49PM4.14m | 6:06AM3.97m | 6:20PM4.25m | 6:37AM4.05m | 6:51PM4.26m | 7:09AM4.06m | 7:24PM4.19m | 7:43AM3.99m | 8:00PM4.03m | 8:20AM3.84m | 8:41PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.51m | 11:31PM0.35m | 11:40AM0.33m | 00:03AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.21m | 00:34AM0.12m | 12:44PM0.16m | 1:06AM0.12m | 1:17PM0.20m | 1:39AM0.22m | 1:53PM0.33m | 2:16AM0.41m | 2:34PM0.53m | 2:58AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 61 | 80 | 173 | 86 | 62 | — | — | 726 | 495 | — | — | 1343 | 961 | 517 | 270 | 197 | 125 | 128 | 122 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 7 | S 6 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 48 | 30 | 26 | 39 | 27 | — | — | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 21 | 105 | 709 | 886 | — | 99 | 650 | 1074 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 480 | 482 | 29 | 1 | 302 | 425 | 63 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 487 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 438 |
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