Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming down the line for Torrance Beach.

We’ve got a 16-day window, but don’t get too excited just yet. The first week is a tough one, with a lot of onshore wind and small, messy swell. The real standout is a ways off, but it’s a beauty. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions before the good stuff.

Right now, there’s a little window of hope on the morning of the 30th of August. Torrance Beach/Burn Out is showing a 2.6ft SSW groundswell, with a period of 15 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE, making conditions clean. The combined energy is moderate at 330. The water temp is a whopping 74.3°, which is 8.5° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so the water is going to feel like a bath. However, it’s a beginner break and fairly consistent, but it often gets crowded, so you’ll have company. The morning is the only time to look at it, because by afternoon the wind swings onshore and it’s game over.

After that, it’s a grim run. From Sunday afternoon through most of the first week, we’re looking at mostly onshore winds, or poor quality swell. The mornings of the 31st, 1st, and 2nd of September are a write-off. The 3rd of September morning is marginal, with a 1.6ft SW groundswell and a light cross-on wind, but it’s not a good bet. The 4th of September morning has a slightly better 2.6ft SSW groundswell (17 seconds) and a light cross-shore wind, but the score is still low. It’s a long, frustrating wait.

Then, on the morning of the 5th of September, we finally get a clean break. The swell is still 2.6ft from the SSW, with a 16-second period, and the wind is glassy from the S. The combined energy is moderate at 345. This is a proper morning session. The wind is dead calm, the water is clean. Don’t sleep on it. The afternoon gets wrecked by onshore wind again.

But the true standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of the 8th of September. The swell jumps to 5.6ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period, and the wind is glassy from the WSW. The combined energy is strong at 1240. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’s a proper groundswell of good size, completely clean. The afternoon turns into a monster with 9.8ft SSW swell but the wind is howling onshore at 12 mph, making it a total mess. So that morning session is the gold.

The rest of the second week from the 9th of September onward is mostly onshore wind and small swell, so the 8th of September morning is the one to chase. It’s a long-range target, but it looks promising.

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