La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. For La Torche, it’s a pretty flat run ahead, with the first surf worth mentioning not showing up until Tuesday the 4th. There’s a big gap of poor conditions right at the start, so patience is the name of the game.

Water temp is about 63°F when we finally get some waves, which is average for this time of year – no surprises.

Tuesday the 4th morning brings a 5ft swell out of the WSW, with moderate wave energy (230). But the wind is a cross-onshore from the SW at 9 mph, so it’s going to be bumpy and choppy. It’s a short-period swell at 8 seconds, so nothing lined up. By the afternoon, wind picks up to 16 mph, and it gets messy. Wednesday the 5th is similar: 5ft in the morning from the W, energy at 190, but that cross-onshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph keeps it from being clean. Afternoon gets chopped again with 16 mph from the NW.

Thursday the 6th drops to 3ft, and the wind is still cross-onshore from the NW at 9 mph – energy at 112, so just moderate. It’s a grind, honestly.

Now, the best window is Saturday the 8th morning. Wind switches to a light cross-offshore from the NNE at only 3 mph, and it’s glassy clean. The swell is tiny – just 1ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and energy is weak at 38. But for clean, small-wave fun on a longboard, that morning is your ticket. La Torche can get crowded – it’s “often” busy – so getting out early on Saturday is key.

After that, the quality stays poor. Sunday the 9th afternoon has a bit more size – 6ft from the NW, energy at 210 – but it comes with a fresh cross-onshore wind from the NW at 19 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. That’s more of a kite or windsurf setup than clean surf. The swell is short period at 6 seconds, so it’s junky.

The rest of the second week is small and choppy, with wind always from the NW and mostly cross-onshore. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday the 15th morning – wind is dead calm, 2ft from the W with an 8-second period – but again, tiny. If you’re desperate for a paddle on a longboard, that Saturday 15th morning could be okay, but the energy is just 47 – very weak.

Overall, it’s a poor run for La Torche. The standout is Saturday the 8th morning for clean, small waves, but don’t expect much else. The break is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay this flat forever, but for this 16-day stretch, you’re looking at a lot of onshore chop and not much to write home about. Keep an eye on it – things can change.

Rusty.

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