Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Guide

Torrance Beach/Burn Out in LA County is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach are mainly rights. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Torrance Beach/Burn Out Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Torrance Beach/Burn Out:

The best conditions reported for surf at Torrance Beach/Burn Out occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Torrance Beach/Burn Out (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Torrance Beach/Burn Out with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Torrance Beach/Burn Out Location Map

Interactive Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Torrance Beach/Burn Out is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Torrance Beach/Burn Out is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away.

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Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 19:31 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Torrance Beach/Burn Out look like?

Latest photos from Torrance Beach/Burn Out. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Fede Duran

Tides at Torrance Beach/Burn Out

Current tide and informaton

For Palos Verdes Estates, 1 km from Torrance Beach/Burn Out.

Next High Water: 12:19am | 2.2m

Next Low Water: 08:01am | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Torrance Beach/Burn Out Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Torrance Beach/Burn Out is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite