Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 604 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Torrance Beach/Burn Out this week:
The surf forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s 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 Torrance Beach/Burn Out in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
We're looking at a pretty quiet stretch overall, with a few small windows of fun. The surf’s gonna be small for most of the run, so keep your expectations in check. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't pop up until the morning of Friday the 18th, with a small 2ft SW swell rolling in. The energy is modest (281) but the wind is a light cross-off, so it’ll be clean. The best bet on offer is the morning of Saturday the 19th. The swell is still a tiny 2ft from the SW, but the wind is a light, clean cross-shore and the combined energy is moderate (235). It’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be the most user-friendly wave of the first week. For a beginner spot like Torrance Beach/Burn Out, that’s your best look.
Now, the week that follows is a bit of a write-off. We get a bump in size – a 3ft to 4ft SSW swell on Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st – but the wind is awful. It's straight onshore or cross-on, turning everything into a messy, choppy crumble. The combined energy is actually good (482 to 608), but it's completely wasted. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one. We go through a few days of poor conditions, with a few marginal moments on the 23rd and 24th.
The real standout, if you can wait, is the morning of Friday the 24th. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to 24 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, and the energy is a solid 374. The wind is a light cross-off, so the surface will be clean. For a beginner break, a long period wave like this is a dream – it’ll have plenty of shape and push, though it might be a little slow and walled. That’s the pick of the entire forecast.
Looking further ahead, the morning of Saturday the 25th has a 3ft SSW swell with a 21-second period and clean light cross-shore wind, so it’s promising but less certain. After that, it’s a long run of onshore winds and small, messy surf through the end of July and into the 1st of August. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 91 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 246 | 201 | 66 | 235 | 238 | 314 | 462 | 554 | 326 | 286 | 199 | 291 | 186 | 183 | 136 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:25PM2.25m | 1:00PM1.80m | 00:15AM2.00m | 1:42PM1.84m | 1:09AM1.73m | 2:26PM1.87m | 2:15AM1.47m | 3:13PM1.88m | 3:50AM1.29m | 4:03PM1.89m | 6:02AM1.24m | 4:56PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.96m | 7:02AM0.36m | 7:30PM0.96m | 7:38AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.94m | 8:14AM0.79m | 10:19PM0.87m | 8:52AM0.98m | 11:46PM0.76m | 9:41AM1.13m | 00:52AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 21 | 13 | 76 | 246 | 201 | 39 | 235 | 238 | 314 | 462 | 554 | 326 | 286 | 121 | 291 | 186 | 183 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | W 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 74 | 74 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 66 | 36 | 160 | 98 | 4 | 37 | 107 | 203 | 199 | 48 | 59 | 55 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 17 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 4 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 14 | S 17 | SSE 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 91 | 94 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 41 | 50 | 77 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | SW 8 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 45 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 29 | 167 | 167 | 0 |
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