Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W 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 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same story for La Torche, but in feet and knots.
Plain and simple, the next 16 days are a grind. Most of the time, the wind is from the wrong direction and the waves are small and weak. We’ve got some pretty flat spells in between.
Starting off Saturday the 1st of August, the morning has a tiny 2ft from the west. The wind is light from the NE, so it’s a clean cross-off, making it the best-looking session of the early days. The water is about 66°, which is average for the season. The energy is a weak 79, so it’s a small wave day. The afternoon turns to junk.
The next few days are a washout. Sunday and Monday are flat with a moderate onshore breeze. Tuesday the 4th brings a little bump to 3ft, but it’s a short-period, 7-second windswell with a cross-on wind, so it’s choppy and messy. Wednesday the 5th has about 4ft, but the wind is onshore and the period is still short, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess.
We get a marginal look on Sunday the 9th of August. The morning shows 4ft from the WSW, but the period is short at 7 seconds. The wind is light cross-on, so it’s not totally wrecked, but it’s just okay (energy of 224).
The only real standout is Wednesday morning the 12th of August. The wind goes dead calm, glassy smooth. The swell is 4ft from the west with a 9-second period, giving a solid 238 energy. This is the one. The conditions are “expect good surf conditions,” and with no wind, it’s going to be clean and lined up. It’s a beach and point setup, so that longer period swell should bend in nicely. Expect a crowd here, as it’s often busy.
After that, it’s back to the struggle. The rest of the 12th and all through the second week, the wind is from the NW or SW, blowing onshore at 15 to 20 knots, so it’s just choppy and blown out. The swell stays between 2ft and 4ft, but the wind kills it.
So, set your sights on the 12th of August morning. That’s your best shot. The rest of this forecast is a right-off for a proper surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 58 | 52 | 22 | 33 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 104 | 64 | 107 | 117 | 193 | 191 | 152 | 74 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19PM4.05m | 7:37AM3.79m | 7:52PM4.00m | 8:11AM3.74m | 8:27PM3.89m | 8:49AM3.64m | 9:07PM3.73m | 9:32AM3.50m | 9:54PM3.52m | 10:25AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.30m | 11:36AM3.20m | 00:20AM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.40m | 1:37AM0.36m | 1:45PM0.44m | 2:10AM0.42m | 2:21PM0.53m | 2:47AM0.54m | 3:00PM0.68m | 3:29AM0.70m | 3:48PM0.85m | 4:20AM0.90m | 4:49PM1.03m | 5:26AM1.09m | 6:07PM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | S 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 58 | 52 | 22 | 33 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 26 | 64 | 23 | 117 | 3 | 191 | 152 | 74 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 4 | NW 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | N 5 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 5 | NW 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NW 7 | NE 4 | — | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 45 | 10 | — | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | 104 | 54 | 107 | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 263 | 19 | 268 | 268 | 0 | 16 | 253 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 108 | 274 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 262 | 639 | 549 |
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