Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Torche in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for the Pensinsula. To be totally honest with ya, it's a tough stretch ahead. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for quality waves. We've got a whole lot of nothing and a lot of onshore junk.
The first real hint of something surfable doesn't pop up until Saturday the 22nd. Before that, we're looking at a solid block of poor conditions, with messy, choppy, onshore wind ruling the roost and swell making it messy. It's a wasteland.
Saturday morning the 22nd is the only real window that even gets a nod. It's small, real small, with only 3 ft of swell from the NW. The wind, however, is a gem. We've got a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE, making it clean. The energy is weak, only clocking in at 154. It's a dawn patrol, fun little wave kind of session, but don't expect anything with any punch. The rest of the weekend and the following week is a write-off. We get a few moments of clean conditions with offshore winds, but the swell is completely flat, under 2 ft. It's a good time to check the wax job, not the surf.
Then things get interesting but messy from the 26th of August onwards. The swell kicks up, and I mean it really kicks up, with some solid readings in the 7 ft range from the WNW. But every single one of these days is plagued by onshore or cross-onshore winds, often moderate to fresh. The energy builds up, hitting 1402 on the 31st of August, but it's just a big, bumpy, blown-out mess. It's the kind of situation that looks more interesting for kite surfers than for paddlers.
The very end of the run, into the 3rd and 4th of September, shows some promise but it's a long way out. The swell is solid, pushing 8 ft to 8 ft from the WSW and W, with moderate energy. The wind finally looks better, with a cross-offshore from the SE. But the forecast confidence is low this far out, so keep it on the radar. It's a "maybe" for the experts, but the winds need to stay clean.
So, bottom line: the one standout is the clean, small conditions on Saturday morning the 22nd at La Torche. It's the only sure bet for a clean wave in the next two weeks. Everything else is either flat or blown out. Hang tight, boys.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 802 | 913 | 784 | 624 | 497 | 275 | 73 | 45 | 37 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 79 | 368 | 811 | 593 | 187 | 189 |
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 | cross | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:15AM3.05m | 10:44PM2.85m | 11:21AM2.83m | 00:16AM2.65m | 1:16PM2.76m | 2:17AM2.70m | 2:48PM2.93m | 3:22AM2.92m | 3:40PM3.19m | 4:03AM3.16m | 4:17PM3.47m | 4:36AM3.41m | 4:49PM3.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM1.36m | 5:22AM1.50m | 6:10PM1.55m | 6:45AM1.61m | 7:39PM1.55m | 8:08AM1.53m | 8:52PM1.37m | 9:11AM1.30m | 9:43PM1.11m | 9:56AM1.03m | 10:24PM0.83m | 10:34AM0.75m | 10:59PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 784 | 7 | 7 | 275 | 73 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 25 | 79 | 40 | 52 | 593 | 187 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | N 5 | NW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 47 | — | — | 45 | 108 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | W 8 | — | — | NW 11 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 75 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 802 | 913 | — | 624 | 497 | — | — | — | 4 | 84 | 49 | 37 | 126 | — | — | 18 | 368 | 811 | — | — | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 302 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 253 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 19 | 97 | 619 | 619 | 1 | 219 | 1 |
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