Surf Forecasts:
La Torche surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Torche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ down at La Torche.
To be straight up with you, the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary surf, with hardly any clean windows. There’s a lot of waiting involved, and the good stuff doesn’t really show its face until way out there in the second week. The water temp is sittin’ at 65°, which is right on the money for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real pulse that might get your heart goin’ is the Thursday afternoon of the 21st of August. Up until then, it’s mostly flat, choppy, or blown out. The swell on the 21st jumps up to 5 ft from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy cranks up to 715 (moderate), but the wind is a light cross-shore from the S, keeping the surface pretty glassy and clean. That’s your best bet by a long shot. It’s not huge, but for the conditions we’ve had, a clean 5 ft day is a gift. Friday the 22nd has a pulse of 7 ft from the WNW, but that’s got a cross-onshore wind from the SSW messin’ it up, makin’ it choppy and hard work.
If you’re an expert, the Thursday morning of the 21st has a 6 ft WNW swell, but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-shore from the NNW, so the ocean will be a messy, lumpy beast. That’s more for the kite crowd than a paddler.
The only other bit that stands out is the Monday morning of the 17th of August. It’s tiny, only 1 ft, but the wind is glass from the NE. Dead flat, glassy water, but with that kind of size it’s barely even surfable. A nice morning for a paddle I guess.
So, to sum it up: the 16-day window is a long, flat, and windy walk until the 21st of August. That Thursday afternoon is the standout – a clean 5 ft from the W at La Torche. Don’t hold your breath for anything else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 7 | 31 | 112 | 139 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 136 | 95 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 161 | 143 | 127 | 127 | 106 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:20AM3.15m | 1:07PM3.20m | 1:56AM3.20m | 2:34PM3.41m | 3:15AM3.43m | 3:42PM3.75m | 4:15AM3.71m | 4:36PM4.08m | 5:05AM3.95m | 5:23PM4.35m | 5:49AM4.12m | 6:06PM4.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM1.14m | 6:47AM1.16m | 7:33PM1.07m | 8:08AM1.05m | 8:51PM0.83m | 9:17AM0.80m | 9:54PM0.51m | 10:14AM0.50m | 10:47PM0.20m | 11:03AM0.23m | 11:34PM-0.02m | 11:48AM0.04m | 00:18AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 31 | 112 | 139 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 19 | 95 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 161 | 143 | 127 | 127 | 106 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 9 | NW 6 | ESE 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 11 | SW 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 66 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 9 | NW 6 | S 12 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NE 2 | E 3 | NW 2 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 631 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 262 | 1 | 1 | 253 | 0 | 19 | 490 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 10 | 8 | 261 | 18 |
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