Surf Forecasts:
Torrance Beach/Burn Out surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 0.2m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrance Beach/Burn Out over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee and sit down – let’s have a look at what Torrance Beach is doing over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, mate: the first week is pretty grim. A whole lot of nothing and a bit of average. The water is sitting around 72° right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels like summer’s holding on.
We’re looking at a pretty blank run through the early days. From Monday 3rd all the way through to Thursday 7th, it’s a write-off. Tiny 1ft swell from the SW, mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind, and the energy is weak to moderate at best (93 to 234). The swell period is all over the shop – a 19-second groundswell pops up on Friday 7th, but the wind and conditions are junk. For a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot like Torrance Beach/Burn Out, you’d want clean lines, but we’re not getting them.
Now, Saturday 8th morning is the first time you’d even consider it. We get a 2ft SSW swell (17-second period) with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy is a moderate 210, and the conditions are described as clean. It’s not big – only 2ft – but that offshore wind will make it glassy. The optimum direction here is WNW, so the SSW direction is not ideal, but the wind is the saviour. Crowds are common here, so expect company. That morning is the best on offer for the whole outlook, but it’s a small, clean, short-lived window.
Sunday 9th morning is similar – 2ft, same direction, cross-off wind, clean – but the energy has dropped to 146 and it’s only “surfable but ordinary.” Monday 10th morning is in the same boat. After that, from Tuesday 11th onwards, it’s back to the doldrums. The swell tries to bump up to 2-3ft by Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th, with moderate energy (276-342), but the wind is onshore from the W at 12 mph or cross-onshore, making it choppy and junk. Not worth paddling out.
Look, for a steady, consistent break like this, a blank run isn’t unusual. Forecasts can change. But as it stands, your only real chance is Saturday 8th morning. It’s small, it’s clean, and it’s there. Get it early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 41 | 60 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 | 125 | 121 | 120 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.50m | 1:50PM1.90m | 2:20AM1.30m | 2:41PM1.96m | 4:37AM1.19m | 3:46PM2.02m | 6:58AM1.26m | 5:00PM2.12m | 8:01AM1.37m | 6:08PM2.25m | 8:40AM1.49m | 7:09PM2.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.79m | 8:51PM0.85m | 7:27AM0.94m | 10:28PM0.73m | 8:11AM1.09m | 11:56PM0.54m | 9:38AM1.20m | 1:01AM0.33m | 11:25AM1.23m | 1:53AM0.15m | 12:45PM1.17m | 2:38AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 12 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 | 125 | 121 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 12 | 69 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 84 | 59 | 36 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | SSW 13 | W 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 0 |
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