Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Torrance Beach/Burn Out is the only show in town for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly small, weak swell with tricky wind conditions, though there are a couple of windows that might just make it worth paddling out.
The first surfable day isn’t really until Thursday morning, August 20th. That morning we’ve got a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore, which is a good sign for clean waves. The energy is pretty weak though, sitting at 189, so don’t expect much power. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Then we hit a bit of a dry spell. Friday and Saturday morning have some tiny waves, but winds are messy or glassy with next to no swell. Saturday morning, August 22nd, is glassy with a 1.0ft SW swell, but that’s hardly enough to get excited about.
The next real standout is Tuesday morning, August 25th. The wind goes glassy, the swell bumps up to 2ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and the energy climbs to 269. This is the best morning of the first week – clean, long-period lines, but still really small. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
After that, it’s mostly poor conditions again until the end of the month. The real highlight of the whole forecast is Sunday morning, August 30th. The wind is glassy, the swell is 3ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, and the energy is up at 321. The conditions are set to be clean, and this is the standout session. Still small, but the best we’ll see.
Moving into the first week of September, the swell drops right back down, and conditions look poor each morning. The last notable morning is Thursday, September 3rd, but it’s just a 2ft SW swell with cross-on wind – nothing to write home about.
Overall, this is a quiet patch for Torrance Beach. If you’re a beginner looking for small, clean waves, the mornings of August 25th and especially August 30th are your best bets. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 127 | 111 | 113 | 111 | 101 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.21m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:57PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:14PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:15PM1.92m | 8:52AM1.49m | 7:02PM2.01m | 9:08AM1.54m | 7:41PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.80m | 7:13AM1.13m | 11:10PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:14AM1.35m | 1:18AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:56AM0.42m | 12:56PM1.25m | 2:27AM0.34m | 1:37PM1.16m | 2:55AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 33 | 217 | 23 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 11 | 30 | 120 | 16 | 57 | 42 | 31 | 101 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 142 | 209 | 4 | 125 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 58 | 111 | 103 | 106 | 29 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | — | 13 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 127 | 20 | 113 | 111 | 37 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 14 | — | 58 | 52 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 68 | 117 | 0 | 73 | 117 | 0 |
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