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.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first decent chance to get wet turns up on Thursday morning, 3rd September. It’s not going to blow your mind, with a small 1ft swell from the SW. That 15-second period (187 combined energy) is a long-period groundswell which will wrap in and offer some shape, especially for a beginner spot. The water is running at 74° which is a full 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit. Winds are light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

Friday morning, 4th September, looks a touch better. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, period still long at 17 seconds (433 combined energy), and it’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. That’s probably the best of the early window. The afternoon gets ruined by onshore wind, so make it a dawn patrol.

Saturday morning, 5th September, is marginal. The swell holds at 3ft from the SSW but it’s cross-on and light, so there will be a few little bumps. Nothing to write home about.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Sunday morning, 6th September, right through to the end of the first week, it’s mostly onshore wind and poor conditions. The swell gets a little bigger on Monday afternoon, hitting 4ft from the SSW, but the wind is howling onshore at 12 mph from the W. That’s a write-off. The same story repeats for Tuesday and Wednesday.

The next little flicker of hope comes on Saturday morning, 12th September. We get a 5ft swell from the W, but the period is a short 7 seconds (536 combined energy). That’s windswell, and it’s going to be messy and choppy. The wind is side-shore from the S at 6 mph, so it’s marginal. For a beach break like Torrance, that short period will make for steep, dumpy little waves. It’s really more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

The second week is a real snoozer. Most days you’re looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft swells with onshore or cross-on winds. The 17th and 18th of September see some long-period energy (20-22 seconds) but it’s still small, and the wind is never quite right. There’s no standout day in the second week.

Honestly, for this 16-day stretch, the only real highlight is that Friday morning, 4th September. It’s not pumping, but it’s the cleanest and most consistent option we’ve got. If you’re a beginner, that’s your window. The rest of the run is mostly flat or blown out. It’s a tough stretch for a spot that can be fun when it lines up.

Rusty.

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