La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into this one. Rusty here, and I’ve had a look at what’s coming up for us around La Torche. Straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch to call. The pattern for the next 16 days is mostly flat and frustrated, with a real lack of love from the ocean. The only real window of interest doesn’t show up until late in the game, and even then, it’s got its problems.

Right now, there’s nothing doing. We’re looking at a gap of about five days of real poor, small surf starting now. The first few days have tiny, weak swells with poor conditions. The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 70°, which is a massive 6° warmer than average for this time of year. That’s a real talking point – feels like we’re in a different season.

We’ll see a small uptick on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July, with a 7 ft swell from the WNW. That’s a decent size, but the problem is the wind. It’s a fresh cross-onshore from the NW at 19 mph, and that’s going to make it lumpy and messy. It’s not one for the beginners – over 5 ft already, and the quality is gone. The afternoon sees it bump up to 8 ft (WNW) with the same ugly wind, energy in the 700s (738), but it’s just not clean. This setup is more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfing.

The morning of Monday the 27th of July is the closest we get to a standout. The swell holds at 7 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NNW at 12 mph. It’s marginal, but there’s a bit of energy (680) in the water. It’s still big for beginners, and the wind is not ideal. For an experienced surfer, it might be the best of a bad bunch, but honestly, with the cross-shore chop, it’s not a day to write home about.

After that, it drops back down. We get a brief window on the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July with 4 ft (WNW) and a light cross-shore breeze, but the energy is still moderate (327) and the wind is a cross-shore, not offshore. The rest of the second week is a long, drawn-out affair of tiny, weak swells and poor wind. We’re talking 1 ft to 3 ft waves with hardly any energy. The glassy morning on Sunday the 2nd of August might look pretty, but with only 2 ft on offer, you’d be better off with a coffee.

The long-range stuff around the 3rd and 4th of August is a bit more promising, with 3 ft swells from the W and WNW, but the wind is still cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s a lumpy, messy affair. The energy is moderate (in the 100-176 range), but it’s not clean. There’s no standout session in the second week.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, the morning of the 27th of July is your best bet. It’s the only time the swell gets over 7 ft with a hint of glassy conditions, but even then, it’s a tough call. Keep your expectations low, and maybe wait for the next swell.

Rusty.

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