Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for La Torche.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, things are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions with weak, wobbly swell and lousy wind. You’d be better off leaving the boards in the truck and grabbing a coffee. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of Friday, 7 August, and even then, it’s just barely surfable with very ordinary conditions.
The only proper standout in this entire 16-day window looks set for the morning of Wednesday, 12 August. On that morning, you’ll see a clean 7ft swell rolling in out of the WSW – that’s more like it. The wind will swing light offshore from the ENE, which should really clean things up. The combined swell energy will be a solid 494 – moderate but packing enough punch to make it interesting. That said, at 7ft and with an 8-second period, this is groundswell territory. It’s likely going to have decent shape and some push, but the shorter period means waves might be a bit sectiony on the beach. The point break at La Torche should handle it better, holding the lines. This one is for intermediate and above; beginners will find the size a bit much. Also, the morning looks clean, but don’t expect to have the place to yourself – crowds are expected often around here. Water temps are about average for the time of year, nothing weird.
The rest of the window around that standout is pretty forgettable. Thursday the 13th has a bigger 8ft swell early with a 9-second period – combined energy hitting 1312 (strong to very strong) – but the wind is cross-shore from the north, making it marginal. That one’s really for experienced surfers only, and don’t bet the farm on it working perfectly.
Bottom line: if you can wait until the 12th of August, that Wednesday morning at La Torche is your best shot by far. Everything else is a write-off with no consistent, clean options until then.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 94 | 90 | 94 | 58 | 84 | 27 | 69 | 71 | 27 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 48 | 78 | 92 | 108 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:30AM3.55m | 5:44PM3.85m | 6:02AM3.67m | 6:16PM3.97m | 6:33AM3.75m | 6:47PM4.04m | 7:05AM3.79m | 7:19PM4.05m | 7:37AM3.79m | 7:52PM4.00m | 8:11AM3.74m | 8:27PM3.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.67m | 11:32AM0.63m | 11:58PM0.52m | 12:07PM0.50m | 00:32AM0.41m | 12:40PM0.42m | 1:04AM0.36m | 1:12PM0.40m | 1:37AM0.36m | 1:45PM0.44m | 2:10AM0.42m | 2:21PM0.53m | 2:47AM0.54m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 94 | 90 | 94 | 58 | 8 | 27 | 69 | 3 | 21 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 48 | 78 | 92 | 108 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 21 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | NW 7 | E 4 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NNE 2 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 84 | 22 | 1 | 71 | 27 | 31 | 39 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 1 | 275 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 16 | 16 | 263 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 43 | 268 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 1 |
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