Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Torrance Beach/Burn Out. It’s gonna be a bit of a slow burn, but there are a couple of windows worth keeping an eye on.

Right off the bat, the water’s a balmy 71°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s notably warm, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got small, weak swell from the SSW with a moderate onshore wind, making for poor conditions. The combined energy is weak, sitting around 333 (moderate) on the 15th, but it’s just not clean. Expect a gap of poor surf right through the 16th and into the 17th. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is just not playing ball.

Then we get a little flicker of hope on the morning of Tuesday, the 18th of August. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore from the SSE, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions”. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SSW, but with a long 16-second period, it’ll have some push. The combined energy is still moderate (266). It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but it’ll be clean. The next real standout comes later.

There’s another long gap of poor to marginal conditions right through the middle of the week and into the weekend. The swell stays small and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. Not worth paddling out.

Now, the best bet in the whole 16-day window is the morning of Friday, the 28th of August. This is a standout. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the SSW, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” The swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SSW with a solid 16-second period, giving it some real shape. The combined energy is moderate (244). For a beginner break like this, glassy conditions and a clean, long-period swell are as good as it gets. This is the one to mark on your calendar.

After that, the energy picks up a bit on the 29th and 30th, but the wind is a bit more mixed. The morning of Sunday, the 30th of August, has a clean cross-offshore breeze and a 3 ft SSW swell, but the period drops a touch. It’s a decent option, but the Friday morning is the clear winner.

Overall, it’s a quiet period, but that Friday morning (28th August) is a real gem for a clean, cruisy session. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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