Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Torrance Beach/Burn Out in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the Torrance Beach area over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead, I gotta be honest. We’re looking at a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for from now until the morning of Thursday, 3rd September. That’s a solid few days of flat, messy conditions with mostly onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday morning.
Thursday, 3rd September is the standout. The morning session at Torrance Beach/Burn Out is where you want to be. We’ve got a clean 1 ft swell rolling in from the SW with a very long period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. Combined energy is moderate at 225, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the SE, which will keep the surface glassy. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but that long period might make it a little walled-off at a beach break; still, the clean conditions make it the best call.
Friday, 4th September morning is the next best option. Similar setup: 3 ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, cross-offshore wind, and clean. The combined energy here is a more solid 443, so expect a bit more push. It’s still marginal, though, so don’t expect perfection.
Saturday, 5th September morning sees a drop in quality with cross-on winds and light rain, but there’s still 3 ft of SSW swell. The energy is moderate at 318. It’s surfable, just not as tidy.
From there, the forecast gets messy again. Sunday, 6th September afternoon looks interesting with a strong cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft. Monday, 7th September morning is clean but with only 2 ft. The rest of the second week is a mix of tiny swell, onshore winds, and poor quality. The water temp is a wild 75°F, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and you’ll be surfing in a bath.
Overall, Thursday and Friday mornings are the pick. After that, it’s a whole lot of nothing much until the middle of the month, which is normal for the area in a quiet spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 127 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 95 | 67 | 173 | 84 | 273 | 319 | 364 | 343 | 326 | 310 | 310 | 204 | 191 | 142 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM2.00m | 00:07AM1.58m | 12:16PM2.03m | 1:10AM1.38m | 12:59PM2.03m | 2:56AM1.23m | 1:58PM2.00m | 6:18AM1.25m | 3:21PM2.00m | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:52PM2.05m | 7:50AM1.50m | 6:07PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.65m | 5:43AM0.81m | 7:15PM0.65m | 6:07AM0.96m | 8:36PM0.64m | 6:33AM1.11m | 10:17PM0.58m | 7:10AM1.25m | 11:45PM0.44m | 10:06AM1.32m | 00:47AM0.29m | 11:54AM1.24m | 1:35AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 10 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 127 | 20 | 22 | 68 | 43 | 31 | 63 | 79 | 64 | 36 | 71 | 364 | 343 | 326 | 310 | 310 | 341 | 416 | 606 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 134 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 36 | 79 | 64 | 67 | 145 | 77 | 273 | 319 | 33 | 27 | 165 | 139 | 201 | 204 | 191 | 142 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 16 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 89 | 14 | 62 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 95 | 39 | 4 | 84 | 65 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 34 | — | 27 | 39 | — | 21 | 173 | — | 62 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 63 | 30 | 2 | 55 | 11 | 149 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 152 | 8 | 8 |
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