Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 258 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Alright, crew, let's be straight with you. Looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a bleak stretch for Torrance Beach. We’ve got a long, dry run of basically nothing rideable, and then a couple of whispers of hope way out in the second week. The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, so no shock there.
The first solid recommendation doesn't pop up until Saturday, August 8th, so you're looking at over a week of flatness or close to it. Before that, it's all small, short-period wind swell and poor conditions. The waves are too small, the wind is never fully offshore, and it's just not worth paddling out.
Then, on the morning of Saturday, August 8th, we finally get a glimmer. The surf is small, around 2 ft, from the SSW with a period of 17 seconds. That’s a nice, long groundswell, which will give it some shape, but the energy is only moderate (216). The key here is the wind: a light SSE breeze, 6 mph, coming cross-offshore. That’s clean. The report says "expect good surf conditions." It’s small, but it’ll be clean with a bit of push. Perfect for a beginner-friendly longboard session. Don't expect any crowds, but it's a spot that can get busy, so you might see a few others with the same idea.
The next morning, Sunday, August 9th, is a step down. Same small 2 ft SSW swell, but the period drops to 15 seconds. The wind is still a light, clean cross-offshore, but the wave quality is just "ordinary." You could get a few, but it won't be as good as Saturday.
After that, it's back to the same poor, small, onshore junk for the rest of the week. There's a faint pulse of slightly bigger swell (2 ft) on the morning of Saturday, August 15th, but it's still cross-on and marginal. Not worth getting excited about.
So, the only real standout is the morning of Saturday, August 8th. It's small, but it’s clean. That’s your best bet. Don't hold your breath for the rest.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
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 kJ | 213 | 269 | 33 | 52 | 55 | 99 | 55 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 10:17PM2.17m | 11:45AM1.67m | 10:51PM2.06m | 12:12PM1.72m | 11:27PM1.90m | 12:39PM1.78m | 00:09AM1.71m | 1:11PM1.84m | 1:01AM1.50m | 1:50PM1.90m | 2:20AM1.30m | 2:41PM1.96m | 4:37AM1.19m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.27m | 4:52PM0.99m | 5:43AM0.37m | 5:36PM0.97m | 6:07AM0.49m | 6:27PM0.94m | 6:31AM0.64m | 7:30PM0.91m | 6:57AM0.79m | 8:51PM0.85m | 7:27AM0.94m | 10:28PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 4 |
| kJ | 213 | 269 | 166 | 21 | 26 | 99 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 56 | 17 | 70 | 70 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 6 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | W 6 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 16 | 33 | 57 | 85 | 16 | 32 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 60 | 38 | 73 | 9 | 12 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 52 | 55 | 32 | 55 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 63 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 15 |
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