Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Torrance Beach/Burn Out today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out at 2PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Torrance Beach/Burn Out. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 180 | 215 | 223 | 146 | 104 | 109 | 108 | 102 | 142 | 193 | 199 | 209 | 215 | 217 | 164 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.93m | 1:49AM1.36m | 1:53PM1.88m | 3:42AM1.21m | 2:45PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.78m | 8:04PM0.79m | 6:57AM0.97m | 9:30PM0.80m | 7:13AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 59 | 47 | 63 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 50 | 69 | 51 | 26 | 215 | 217 | 164 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
31 | 23 | 2 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 180 | 215 | 223 | 146 | 104 | 70 | 108 | 68 | 142 | 193 | 199 | 209 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 43 | 109 | 43 | 102 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
— | — | 22 | 27 | 34 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 66 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 117 | 73 | 117 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 117 | 29 | 1 |
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