La Torche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's cookin' for La Torche.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag ahead, folks. The first few days are going to be a write-off, with dirty wind and lumpy conditions making it a real struggle. Don't bother paddling out Wednesday or Thursday; it's just not worth it.

Friday the 18th shows some promise with a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the WNW, but that cross-onshore breeze is going to mess it up, leaving it choppy. The combined energy is pumping at 2380, but you'll be fighting the wind all session. Saturday is more of the same, with a drop in size and that messy wind still hanging around.

Now, look to Sunday the 20th. That's where things turn around. We get a clean 6ft WNW groundswell and a NNE breeze at 3 mph (slight air) swinging cross-offshore. It'll be clean as a whistle. This is your first standout of the period. The swell energy is moderate at 672, but the quality will be there, especially on the point.

Monday the 21st is also a gem. A clean 5ft WNW swell with a true offshore easterly breeze at 6 mph. That's a recipe for some clean, lined-up waves on the point. Energy is still respectable at 591. Tuesday the 22nd is smaller at 4ft, but that offshore E wind at 12 mph will have it clean and fun for a log.

The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you can get away with a thinner suit.

After that, we have a bit of a lull in the quality until Wednesday the 23rd. That morning sees a solid 6ft swell from the W with a fresh 19 mph offshore from the East. It'll be clean and powerful, but the energy is high at 1619, so it’ll be a handful and a half for most.

Thursday the 24th morning offers a small but clean window at 4ft with an offshore ESE breeze, before things go quiet again over the weekend, with small, weak 2-3ft swells and onshore winds.

The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Tuesday the 30th of September. We've got a solid 10ft swell pushing in from the WSW, with a clean 16 mph offshore from the East. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only; the energy is massive at 1733. If you've got the skills, you'll be having the session of the fortnight on La Torche's point. The following Thursday morning, the 1st of October, also looks excellent for strong surfers with a 6ft W swell and light offshore winds.

So to wrap it up, keep an eye on Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st for the best of the early clean waves. But if you're an expert, the absolute bomb is Tuesday the 30th of September.

Rusty out.

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