Torrance Beach/Burn Out Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a stretch ahead that’s going to test your patience. The first couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad, but there’s a tiny window worth keeping an eye on. Let’s break it down.

The whole 16-day run starts off slow. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of July, it’s a real struggle. We’re talking about a long gap of over a week where the surf is either poor or just barely marginal. You’ll see waves, but they’re small and messy, with the wind blowing onshore or cross-onshore most of the time. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best, with a few readings in the 200-300 range, which is nothing to write home about. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no complaints there.

For the first real standout, you’ve got to look at Monday the 27th of July. We’re talking about Torrance Beach/Burn Out here. The swell finally picks up a touch, with a 3ft SSW swell pushing in. The period is a solid 18 seconds, which is a proper long-period groundswell. That means better shaped waves, longer gaps between sets, and more energy. The combined energy hits 639 (moderate to strong), which is the best we’ll see. The morning is the key – light breeze from the south giving clean, cross-shore conditions. That’s the sweet spot. It’s a fairly consistent break, so it’s worth a look. Just a heads up, with that long period, it’ll break a bit straight at the beach, but for the size, it’s your best bet.

Tuesday the 28th is a similar story, with the same 3ft SSW swell and a 17-second period. The morning is clean again with light cross-shore winds. The energy is still strong at 598. It’s a solid backup, but Monday morning is the pick of the two.

After that, things drop off again. The energy falls away, the swell gets smaller and more mixed, and the wind turns back onshore. The first week of August is a real snoozer, with the combined energy dropping below 100 at times. By the 6th of August, the swell is down to 2ft with a weak 13-second period and only 147 energy. It’s clean with cross-offshore winds, but there’s just not enough to get excited about.

So, the verdict: If you’re keen, you’ve got a window on Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July. The Monday morning at Torrance Beach is the standout – small but clean, with that long-period groundswell giving it some shape. After that, it’s back to waiting.

Rusty.

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